behind the Bournazel-Dati match, the thorny query of the second spherical for Edouard Philippe | EUROtoday

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Pierre-Yves Bournazel, secretary general of the Horizons party and municipal councilor of Paris, and Edouard Philippe, president of the Horizons party. In Paris, February 10, 2026.

Pierre-Yves Bournazel took his danger. Even if it means alienating a part of his camp and embarrassing Edouard Philippe. Refusing for a number of weeks to make an alliance within the first spherical together with his opponent from the Les Républicains (LR) social gathering Rachida Dati, the Horizons candidate for the March municipal elections in Paris, spoke clearly in regards to the future, Wednesday February 25. He closed the door to any alliance with the right-wing contender within the second spherical.

“I am campaigning to win”this shut pal of Edouard Philippe justified himself, on the microphone of the France Inter morning present. A approach for individuals who are additionally supported by Renaissance to instill the concept of ​​sustaining their candidacy on the night of March 15, in the event that they exceed the qualifying threshold of 10%.

His assertion was, unsurprisingly, applauded by his Macronist allies and vilified by the supporters of the Minister of Culture. But above all she created a stir inside her personal social gathering. Many Horizons executives and elected officers have been criticizing its marketing campaign technique for a number of weeks behind the scenes, whereas the center-right candidate is at the moment slipping into third place within the polls.

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