"I remain on the right, I remain a Republican" but "alliances had to be built," says the leader of France's right-wing Republicans (LR), Eric Ciotti, after advocating a shock alliance between his party and the far-right National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen. The announcement has led to call for Ciotti's resignation from within the LR.
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00:00We are facing three blocs, the National Assembly, the impower majority and the alliance of the
00:25right-wingers.
00:26In this context, to avoid the threats that are falling on our country, we had to build
00:32alliances.
00:33Alliances that, for me, are based on right-wing values.
00:36I do not judge myself, I am right-wing, I remain right-wing, I am republican, I remain
00:41republican, I am in the seat of my political family, I propose an alliance with the French
00:48and I will never stigmatize them.
00:50I took my responsibilities in a very heavy, very serious moment for the country, where
00:56France is threatened by the shameful alliance of the insomniacs.
01:01Shame on you, you do not deserve the name that is inscribed on your face.