Let Bruno Retailleau rest assured, Saturday June 20, 2026, he is not likely to suffer criticism from his adversaries. And for good reason: most will be absent. For his first campaign meeting, organized at the Parc Floral in Paris, the president of the Republicans will only be surrounded by his supporters, or almost. Because if certain figures of the Republicans (LR) will be present, such as Valérie Pécresse, François Baroin, Michel Barnier or even Gérard Larcher, several absences will be noticed. The LR ministers – suspended from the party since their entry into government – will not make the trip, and several historical figures such as Xavier Bertrand, Jean-François Copé or even Laurent Wauquiez, leader of the LR deputies, have already declined the invitation. What to expect from a more than sparse family photo…
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