Paris – LR: Sarkozy advocates a “collective project”, his absent rival – L’Express

In front of nearly half of the approximately 2,000 national advisers LR (the “ Parliament ” party) meeting Porte de Versailles in Paris since Saturday, Sarkozy outlined the project that he wants to see adopted by the 240,000 members, after amendments.

“ The Republicans want ‘,’ The Republicans say ‘,’ The Republicans believe ‘,’ commit “or” refuse “: with these words introducing its twenty proposals, the former head of state wanted to show that the text was” a collective project “solely” interests of France . ”

“ The French expect clarity, beyond the postures, calculations, arrièrepensées. This applies to the deprivation of nationality as for so many other important issues for our country “, he started, denouncing” the lies of the Socialist candidate in 2012 . ”

It should be “ all, before the big event of 2017 for everything after ” and “ up to the challenges facing France “he told Mr Sarkozy.

Reiterating several credo, including “ the authority of the State “, he also wished “ refound the social model, making the company the main place social dialogue . ” In Europe, “ as a Schengen II worthy of the name has not been implemented, we want to control ourselves our borders “, because France should be “ true to its history and opening reception “but” in respect of national identity “, he stressed.

– Battle of projects –

Other proposals: “ School of the Republic based on excellence ” respect for secularism ( “ religious neutrality in public administrations, universities, secondary schools, public colleges and schools “),” ambitious family policy ‘,’ Marshall Plan for rural Affairs ” use in case of referendum “ block ” of French society, simultaneous tax cuts and deficits.

If the proposals made by Mr Sarkozy is not new -it has exhibited several times since his return to politics, end of 2014, notably in his recent book “ France for life “- he relies on the method to be reinforced.

“ On Monday “, the text will be sent to the County Party Committees for possible amendments, then ascend to the Politburo that will touch too. Other candidates may present their own text, Sarkozy said. The final text will be submitted to the vote of the members in April.

The former president, who should declare his candidacy for the primary by this fall, will stand for election in November with a project developed in the most way “ democratic “possible, hoping to stand out from its competitors.

Alain Juppe, that the distance so far in the polls, and Francois Fillon are developing for months their own projects, available in books. The two former prime ministers, as Bruno Le Maire and Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, future candidates, warned Saturday that the project of their camp would be that of the candidate selected to the primary.

None of them was present on Sunday to listen to the speech of the party president. No more than Jean-Francois Cope, who should declare his candidacy Sunday night on France 2, just when Mr. Sarkozy will speak on TF1.

The number two LR, Laurent Wauquiez, called in the media that the primary becomes neither “ Beauty Contest ” or “ fratricidal war “.

His offensive Sunday speech to the National Council, where he has claimed that it is “ foreigners to adapt to France “, has been tackled as “ but slightly inflamed cleaving “by Jean-Pierre Raffarin. The former prime minister now officially supports Mr. Juppé for the primary, “ strong personality, reliable ” man with “ will ” but “ not agitated . ”