LR leaders Retailleau and Lisnard urged to unite ahead of upcoming elections

In a Paris restaurant close to the Senate, Bruno Retailleau and David Lisnard are set to discuss a possible alliance, an initiative prompted by Robert Ménard. The three politicians previously met in Montpellier during Ménard’s trial over a marriage refusal involving an undocumented Algerian. New Ifop data released indicates that Retailleau and Lisnard would be tied in a first-round vote, heightening the urgency of cooperation.

Retailleau refrains from commenting on the poll but alludes to sustained field work that has lifted LR’s membership to the reported 71 000, aiming for 100 000. Within party circles, some members voice unease about the situation, while a deputy remarks that the development was unnecessary. The meeting underscores the pressure on rival factions within the same political camp to avoid splitting the right-wing vote.