Overview

• Les Républicains' membership has surpassed 100,000, marking a significant increase since February, with the Haute Autorité currently verifying the final electoral list.
• Laurent Wauquiez has expressed confidence in winning the party presidency, emphasizing his independence and criticizing government policies on immigration and Algeria.
• Wauquiez proposed detaining dangerous individuals with OQTF orders in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon as a deterrent, sparking debate over the feasibility and ethics of this approach.
• He called for a stronger stance with Algeria, advocating for measures to compel the repatriation of Algerian nationals involved in criminal activities.
• The leadership election, set for May 17–18, will shape LR's direction ahead of the 2027 presidential race, with Île-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes expected to play key roles in the outcome.