French right wing parties in turmoil ahead of early elections

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00:00Eric Ciotti still deemed himself at home this morning, at the head of the Republican Party.

00:06I am the president of the party.

00:09This power grab against me doesn't respect the law.

00:12For me, there was no official sitting yesterday,

00:15so the decision is now in the hands of the judiciary in Paris.

00:19The sitting he's referring to did happen yesterday without him.

00:23He did, however, gain access to his office.

00:26Later on, he addressed his former colleagues.

00:30We have seen the return of everyone who caused the right to lose for decades.

00:34Mediocre people who have understood nothing about what's happening in this country.

00:38The right will arrive in power, yes, with the national rally.

00:42Further to the right, the effects of tensions between the national rally and Reconquête.

00:47A rupture between Marion Maréchal and Eric Zemmour.

00:53Eric Zemmour has decided, despite our opposition,

00:56to present as many candidates as possible against his coalition of the right across France,

01:01thus taking the risk of losing this unprecedented opportunity of beating Emmanuel Macron and the far left.

01:07The survival of Eric Zemmour's party put into question.

01:11A party he once thought could replace the national rally.

01:15Meanwhile, the clarification Emmanuel Macron says he wants is taking place.

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