2023-12-22 06:00:06
The president of the LR group, Olivier Marleix, at the podium of the National Assembly, December 19, 2023. JULIEN MUGUET FOR “LE MONDE”
Tuesday, December 19 around 7 p.m., the right toasts. Four hours later, the National Assembly prepares to adopt the government’s immigration bill. It is “our text with 98% of our proposals”already rejoices Olivier Marleix, the leader of the deputies of the Les Républicains (LR) party, on cloud nine.
Coincidentally, a drink was planned between the current LR elected officials and their comrades from previous legislatures. Carried by euphoria, Eric Ciotti raises his glass in front of Laurent Wauquiez. The president of the party salutes that of Auvergne-Rhônes-Alpes, whose region is expected to co-organize the Winter Olympic Games (OG) in 2030: “But before that, your Olympics, Laurent, will be in 2027 [avec l’élection présidentielle] and we will be behind you. »
Still not officially launched in the race for the Elysée, its “champion” comes out of his silence to estimate, in an interview at Figaro published Thursday December 21, “that a hope has arisen on the right”. Laurent Wauquiez calls for “give back the voice to the French through a referendum”in order to validate the bill prepared by LR to revise the Constitution on immigration, in particular to free itself from European rules.
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With a parliamentary group reduced to 62 members, the Republicans have forced a majority to kneel on the ground and have to give in a lot in order to produce a text. Olivier Marleix is jubilant. In the space of one evening, the president of the group, often presented as brittle and solitary, transformed into an enlightened strategist. From the “Macron-compatible” Alexandre Vincendet (Rhône) to Aurélien Pradié (Lot), chief rebel during the pension reform, all LR deputies – considered as “car entrepreneurs” for their propensity to free themselves from the instructions of their leaders – voted for the text and applauded Mr. Marleix after his speech from the podium of the National Assembly.
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Party traumatized by the presidential election
A little Christmas miracle for the person concerned and a corner of blue sky for a party still traumatized by Valérie Pécresse’s 4.78% in the 2022 presidential election. In the group leader’s entourage, we are aware of having “achieved an unexpected blow” by first pushing LR elected officials to vote on the rejection motion defended by environmentalists, on December 11. The deputy for Alpes-Maritimes Eric Pauget wants to learn the right lessons. “When the triptych party, group in the Assembly and group in the Senate act together, we become an essential group. Now we have to capitalize on it. »
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