Regional in France: the RN and the Republicans attacking Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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The LR candidate for the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, Gilles Platret in 2015. © JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK / AFP
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It is a region that goes under the radar without a presidential candidate or a candidate minister.
Faced with an outgoing left, divided and weakened, far-right and right are fighting to recover Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
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Marine Le Pen is once again at the farm.
Its objective is to dredge the rural electorate of what could be the first region to fall into the hands of the RN: “
Oh yes it can obviously be that one,
” she assures at the microphone of
Anne Soetemondt
of the political service.
Very clearly today, this Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region can be won over by Julien Odoul
”.
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Subscribed to the controversies,
Julien Odoul
was not necessarily the preferred candidate of Marine Le Pen who ended up making a reason: “
He is a man of character.
He calmed down over time.
"
This little party soldier is in a position of strength.
Convinced that the national dynamic in favor of Marine Le Pen could allow him to win: “
Marine Le Pen is today credited with 30%.
It is obviously extremely promising.
And it is real awareness to change.
"
Facing the RN, the Republican, Gilles Platret, is also meeting sheep breeders.
To curb the dynamics of the far-right, the LR candidate joined forces with Debout la France, a movement that rallied to
Marine Le Pen
during the second round of the 2017 presidential election.
But no question, he promises, of considering a second round agreement, even to bring down the region: “
Ah, but certainly not!
It is out of the question, because I would not ally myself with the National Rally and certainly not with Mr. Odoul, who is just someone infrequent.
"
In 2015, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté had escaped the National Front by a hair, which has since become the National Rally.
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