Presidential in France: on the right, Valérie Pécresse takes a step towards the primary
The president of the Ile-de-France region, Valérie Pécresse, on June 20, 2021 (Image illustration).
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Valérie Pécresse takes a step towards primary.
In an interview with the newspaper
La Provence
, the president of the Île-de-France region, firmly re-elected two weeks ago, believes that "
the hour for women has come
".
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It's not a declaration of candidacy yet, but it's starting to look like it.
"
Yes, it is one more step towards the primary
", decrypts Florence Portelli, vice-president of Valérie Pécresse in the region and who rolls for her in 2022.
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Valérie Pécresse is "
very determined
" according to those around her.
And for her, there is no question of leaving Xavier Bertrand, who refuses any idea of primary, continue to play it "
solo
".
Should we understand that the call for a rally launched two days ago by Christian Jacob, boss of LR, is now obsolete?
"
No, that does not prevent us from having a dialogue, and anyway, on the right, everyone is aware of it: in the end, there will have to be only one candidate
", insists the same Florence Portelli .
Valérie Pécresse warns that she will make her voice heard this summer.
There will be postcards, interviews and at one point “
an announcement
”.
But for the moment nothing is fixed, warns his camp.
This is a signal sent to Laurent Wauquiez, who also wants a primary and is thinking.
The next few weeks will therefore be decisive in determining who on the right is really embarking on the presidential campaign.
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