Overview
- After saying "On verra à ce moment-là" on December 1 about a possible between‑round deal with the RN in Marseille, Martine Vassal clarified that there would be no alliance, citing "no programmatic deal" and calling RN figures "amateurs" and a "fake national."
- Renaissance figures pressed for clarification, with Sabrina Agresti‑Roubache urging Gabriel Attal to act, and local allies warning that lingering ambiguity could jeopardize Vassal’s endorsement.
- RN candidate Franck Allisio seized on Vassal’s initial remark, asserting she would back him in a second round, as Vassal continued to attack his competence and reject any formal agreement.
- Vassal’s posture follows earlier comments noting overlap with RN positions on security and immigration, even as she now emphasizes rejecting any apparatus‑level arrangement.
- Separately, RN mayor David Rachline resigned as party vice‑president after Marine Le Pen said she did not want him in the role; he remains a member, is not seeking RN investiture for 2026, and awaits a January 27 court decision in an illegal interest case tied to broader corruption allegations reported in 'Les Rapaces.'