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Today we will be focusing on the latest in France, as the country prepares for the second round of a closely-watched legislative election this weekend.
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We’ll also be keeping an eye on how the European far right is reacting to political shifts in France, and how far right parties are reshuffling their own alliances for the incoming European parliament.
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Speaking on France Inter this morning, the far-right National Rally’s Marine Le Pen said she would be respectful of Jordan Bardella’s role if he becomes prime minister and that she wouldn’t want to be part of the government herself.
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Asked if the National Rally would attempt to form a government if it doesn’t get a majority in the national assembly, Le Pen argued a majority would be needed.
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“It is evident that we cannot accept to go to government if we cannot act,” she said.
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“We wish to govern,” she stressed.
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Le Pen also said she would not sit in the government and that she won’t be president of the national assembly.
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“I will be at the head of the group of deputies,” Le Pen said.
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Asked whether she would join a new European political group formed by Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, she did not give a concrete answer, instead saying the party will look at what’s on the table after the French election.
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“We are concentrated on an election that is fundamental for the future of the country,” she said.
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"Nous souhaitons gouverner, que les choses soient extrêmement claires", affirme Marine Le Pen.
Mais "il est évident", dit-elle, "que nous ne pouvons pas accepter d'aller au gouvernement si nous ne pouvons pas agir". #le710inter pic.twitter.com/ESqy0BYejv
— France Inter (@franceinter) July 2, 2024
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Crémant BeauneThe Macron ally said there needed to be an organised withdrawal from the three-way race.
"The system collapsed": The location of the RN from the front of the Crémant Beaune triangle pic.twitter.com/QItrTXWFrO
— BFMTV (@BFMTV) July 2, 2024
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“We want to govern,” Marine Le Pen says ahead of second round of French elections
This morning, the far-right party “National Rally” spoke at the Inter-France Conference. Marine Le Pen She said she would be respectful. Jordan BardellaShe said her role if he becomes prime minister will be up to him and that she herself does not want to be part of the government.
Asked whether she would try to form a government if the Rally National did not win a majority in the National Assembly, Le Pen insisted she needed a majority.
“If we can’t act, then we clearly can’t rely on the government,” she said.
“We want to govern,” she emphasized.
Le Pen also said she would not join the government or become speaker of parliament.
“I will be the leader of the parliamentary group,” Le Pen said.
Hungarian Viktor OrbánBut she gave no specific answer, saying instead that the party would consider what was on its agenda after the French elections.
“We are focused on an election that is crucial for the future of our country,” she said.
"We are the governors, they chose very bright colors"Marine Le Pen asserts:
corn "That’s obvious",Dittel, "We do not have a right of entry to the government, nor do we have a right of entry to the government.". #le710inter pic.twitter.com/ESqy0BYejv
— France Inter (@franceinter) July 2, 2024
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“We are rulers with a very clear choice,” asserts Marine Le Pen.
But “it is clear” – “we have no government permission to enter the country, so we cannot be granted permission to enter the country.” #le710inter pic.twitter.com/ESqy0BYejv
— France Inter (@franceinter) July 2, 2024
Welcome to our blog
Good morning and welcome to the Europe blog.
Today we focus on the latest updates from France as the country prepares for the second round of highly-anticipated legislative elections this weekend.
We will also be paying close attention to how the European far-right reacts to the political changes in France and how far-right parties realign their alliances ahead of the next European Parliament.
