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Right-wing primary: Édouard Philippe refuses an intermediate vote

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Right-wing primary: Édouard Philippe refuses an intermediate voteJérémy Barande · CC BY-SA 2.0

According to BFMTV, polls are reinforcing the scenario of a runoff between Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the French presidential election. Édouard Philippe still refuses an intermediate vote on the right, while his three rivals say they are ready to take part.

Former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe still refuses to take part in the primary of the right and centre, while his three rivals say they are available to compete, according to BFMTV. The question remains unanswered ahead of the 2027 presidential election, as polls reinforce the prospect of a runoff between Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

On 2 November, he had rejected the primary proposed by Gabriel Attal, a former prime minister. On 14 November, Les Républicains relaunched the right-wing primary.

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