Overview

• Laurent Wauquiez urged Bruno Retailleau to oppose François Bayrou's push for proportional representation, which he claims would institutionalize political instability in France.
• Wauquiez called for the classification of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, emphasizing its urgency to dissolve affiliated groups and curb radical networks.
• Retailleau reaffirmed his rejection of proportional representation and tax increases, while committing to resigning from government if his principles are compromised.
• The leadership contest highlights tensions between Wauquiez’s vision of a politically autonomous LR and Retailleau’s alignment with government solidarity as Interior Minister.
• François Bayrou is set to begin consultations with parliamentary parties on proportional representation on Monday, adding another layer to the ongoing political maneuvering.