Manon Fossat 8:27 am, November 09, 2021
Candidates for the LR congress debated for the first time Monday evening on LCI.
Guest of Sonia Mabrouk on Europe Matin Tuesday, the president of Hauts-de-France Xavier Bertrand returned to this debate and his chances of being nominated right-wing candidate for the presidential election.
INTERVIEW
Monday evening took place the first internal debate in the Republicans. Immigration, security, ecology: Valérie Pécresse, Michel Barnier, Xavier Bertrand, Eric Ciotti and Philippe Juvin we exposed their points of view and took care not to appear divided as in 2016. Guest on Europe Matin Tuesday, the president of the Hauts -de-France and candidate for the nomination of the Republicans, Xavier Bertrand, returned to this first important step in the process which will designate the future candidate of the right in the presidential election.
"We gave the image of a team where it has differences but also the desire to win. Not only for our political family but also for France, because we are convinced that it is our ideas that will make it possible the country ", he assured.
"On the set yesterday, I think there was the next President of the Republic. The one who can beat Emmanuel Macron. And there is only at home," he continued.
Asked about the probability that Emmanuel Macron will be re-elected if he is not a candidate against him, Xavier Bertrand said he had "this conviction".
"It is not I who say that, it is the French who say it. The only one who is neck and neck with Emmanuel Macron and able to beat him is me."
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