France's conservative Republicans party is facing internal turmoil after its leader, Eric Ciotti, proposed an alliance with Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally. This proposal led to a significant backlash from party officials, who revolted against the plan. As a result, the party moved to oust Ciotti from his leadership position. The decision to expel Ciotti was formalized on Wednesday, ahead of the upcoming snap legislative elections. The internal conflict highlights the deep divisions within the party regarding its future direction and alliances.
France’s Republicans, the establishment center-right conservative party, has punished and fired its party leader @ECiotti after he said the party should work with Marine Le Pen’s party, who came in first place at the European elections. There is now a surprise election coming up…
The snap French elections are turning into a series of spectacular train-wrecks on the French Right. After the implosion of the remains of the post-Gaullist party, Les Républicains, it was the turn of Eric Zemmour’s far right party, Reconquête! to leave the tracks last night. 1/
On Sunday, Zemmour’s party had a breakthrough w/ 5 candidates from his party getting elected to the EU parliament 3 days later,Zemmour has expelled 4 of the 5 of these MEPs from the party, as they and others in the party say they will follow Marion Marechal’s lead and support RN https://t.co/k613f3VfGM
French Conservatives expel leader after he makes far-right pact https://t.co/C30WuiYDzE via @JReganReg https://t.co/oM1gFTI2Bk
Sunday: French nationalist party Reconquête celebrates the election of 5 MEPs for the first time Tuesday: Eric Zemmour, Reconquête's founder, kicks out 4 of them from the party. The fifth is his former mistress turned partner. https://t.co/kU2491zS0B
France's conservative Republicans kick out party chief Ciotti https://t.co/1JgyRZL8fd https://t.co/s51SymL4Bc
French conservative leader deposed by party for backing Marine Le Pen https://t.co/i2AhZpLWjg
The leaders of France’s conservative Republicains expel their president after he announced a pact with the far right ahead of the snap legislative election https://t.co/cBDIV1D8BN
#BREAKING French Conservative Party ousted its leader after his calls for alliances with the Far-Right in the elections
#BREAKING French conservative Republicans party vote out leader Ciotti over election pact bid with far right: statement https://t.co/DN4uDTosHP
🇫🇷 *FRENCH CONSERVATIVES EXPEL LEADER AFTER HE MAKES FAR-RIGHT PACT - BBG
Les Republicains moving to oust Ciotti as leader following his offer to National Rally on an electoral pact. https://t.co/Lg7LK2XjHJ
French conservative leader embraces far-right party founded by Nazi apologist https://t.co/pXskuPVExi
Some thoughts in state of play in French election: - After shock announcement from Les Republicains leader Ciotti that he’s open to an alliance with Le Pen’s national rally, party elected officials have revolted en masse against these plans. Party is meeting in 2 hours. 1/
French conservative party leader advocates alliance with Le Pen, sparks internal rift https://t.co/k5ZbLvAZUE https://t.co/muZzh4CwSF
France's conservative Republicans party fraying over potential far-right pact https://t.co/RARSxrRNCV https://t.co/rdWyOcH1gR
🔵 FRANCE'S CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS PARTY FRAYING OVER POTENTIAL FAR-RIGHT PACT Full Story → https://t.co/ZC9JfcNm1x France's conservative Republicans party was fraying on Wednesday after its leader called for an alliance between his party's candidates and Marine Le Pen's… https://t.co/HBfSWTvJBm