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Retailleau proposes primary on Jan 31 and Feb 7 2027
LR candidate Xavier Retailleau sent a letter to Gabriel Attal, Édouard Philippe and David Lisnard urging an earlier centre‑right primary. He suggests holding it on 31 January and 7 February 2027 to set the rules and start the campaign.
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First item: 10 November 2026Last update: 11 November 2026, 14:02
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Le FigaroThe LR candidate wrote to Attal, Philippe and Lisnard to speed up the primary and offer a clear alternative to confused voters.- leparisien.frRetailleau warns that time is against them and proposes the 31 January and 7 February dates for a right‑centre primary.
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10 November 2026
- Presidential: Retailleau proposes to fix the primary to 31 January and 7 February 2027, "the time to define the modalities and campaign"Le FigaroOriginal headline: Présidentielle : Retailleau propose de fixer la primaire aux 31 janvier et 7 février 2027, «le temps d’en définir les modalités et de faire campagne»
11 November 2026
- "Time plays against us": Retailleau offers candidates from the right and centre a primary on January 31 and February 7leparisien.frOriginal headline: « Le temps joue contre nous » : Retailleau propose aux candidats de la droite et du centre une primaire les 31 janvier et 7 février