French prime minister François Fillon to Chassieu (Rhône), 22 November 2016. – JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK / AFP

A call to the centre, three days before the second round of the primary of the right. François Fillon says that” there will be a margin of negotiations ” for the nominations to the legislative with the centrists, who adhere to her project, in an interview with the Figaro dated Thursday.

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” There has never been any question of excluding the centrists of the majority. They have their place, but this discussion will be conducted after the primary. There will be a margin of negotiation in the light of their commitment to my project. It is the union around the project that is the strong alliances, ” says François Fillon.

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” The division would be fatal for all of us and for France, “

Could he amend his project to convince the centrist François Bayrou not to run again in 2017 ? “Certainly not ! “responds the ex-Prime minister. “I am a candidate to help the country recover. For this, we need a powerful program. I know François Bayrou, with which I have relations, old, thoughtful and courteous, and I am confident. It can be agreed that the division would be fatal for all of us and for France “, he adds.

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