The political crisis continues to shake the presidential majority. After Édouard Philippe, it is now the number 2 of the Horizons party, Christian Estrosi, who is openly calling for the departure ofEmmanuel MacronThe mayor of Nice, vice-president of the Horizons party, believes that "an early presidential election is the only solution" to emerge from an "unprecedented political and economic crisis." According to him, "everything comes and goes through the President," and it is therefore time to "give the French people their say again."
Ciotti: “Macronist when it pays, anti-Macron when it costs”
This stance immediately provoked a reaction. Éric Ciotti, President of the UDR and Estrosi's arch-nemesis, criticized Estrosi's "pathetic hypocrisy" on X, accusing him of turning his back on him: "Macronist when it pays, anti-Macron when it costs."
What does the article say about the Lecornu government's resignation: Estrosi abandons Macron, Ciotti calls him an opportunist?
The political crisis continues to shake the presidential majority. After Édouard Philippe, it is now the number two of the Horizons party, Christian Estrosi, who is openly calling for Emmanuel Macron's departure. The mayor of Nice, vice-president of the Horizons party, believes that "an early presidential election is the only solution" to emerge from an "unprecedented political and economic crisis."
What are the key reactions?
The article summarizes the reactions and the relevant international context.
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