Overview

• Senior LR senator Roger Karoutchi urged a cross‑party front including the RN to oppose LFI candidates, speaking on Europe 1’s La Grande interview with Sonia Mabrouk.
• He said he would never vote for an LFI contender and argued LFI is outside the republican arc while the RN is within it.
• His comments followed a new Ifop‑Fiducial survey for L’Opinion that places the RN at 33–35% and Jean‑Luc Mélenchon at 12–13% in a first‑round presidential scenario.
• The positioning comes ahead of municipal elections in March 2026 and a presidential contest roughly a year later, when second‑round choices become pivotal.
• The stance echoes earlier remarks by LR figure Bruno Retailleau and reflects an ongoing internal debate rather than a formalized alliance plan.