French Politics/Elections and the pro-russian National Front

Alain Juppe refuses to run for France's president instead of Fillon

Francois Fillon remains the only candidate from the Republican Party after Juppe’s refusal

PARIS, March 6. /TASS/. Bordeaux’s Mayor Alain Juppe has refused to take part in the presidential race as a candidate from the Republican Party. Speaking at an urgent news conference in Bordeaux that he had convened, the politician said that he "will not be able to ensure the party’s unity."

"Ensuring the party’s unity today is a far more difficult task than a few months ago. Now, it is too late to put forward my candidacy," the mayor said. "I confirm once and for all that I will not be a candidate in this election".

Juppe voiced regret over the current crisis in the Republican Party and the lack of the traditional unanimity with the centrists. "Never before have the elections in France been in such a muddled situation," the politician admitted, adding that other candidates will either not make it to the second round of the election or "are steering the country toward catastrophe."

"The victory of Emmanuel Macron [leader of the En Marche, or On the Move, movement] would mean the continuation of the destructive policy pursued by [French President Francois] Hollande, while the National Front will steer the country toward catastrophe," the Mayor of Bordeaux asserted.

Mayor Juppe’s speech took center stage. He admitted that he had received many appeals from his fellow party members asking him to run for president against the backdrop of the scandal plaguing Francois Fillon. "I do not want to take part in this bargaining," Juppe emphasized.

George1 wrote:i doubt we can talk about rigging when Macron received double number of votes comparing to Le Pen

GarryB wrote:Time for the UK to mobilise its anti Russian tools to spread media lies about Le Penn, and her party they way the interfered in Spanish elections against that politician that said he was prepared to work with Putin if it helped his country... what a mistake to make...

Isos wrote:She is there just because her father put her there. No one support her. People vote for extrem right because Macron is doing shit job and there is no one else. She will never come to power.

Aristide wrote:I voted today and worked 4 hours to make last promotion infront election room in our city.

Polls say its head to head between Macron and Le Pen.

I hope for good results for Rassemblement National (Le Pen).