
Bruno Retailleau’s bid for the leadership of Les Républicains has sparked a backlash from party president Laurent Wauquiez setting the stage for a high-stakes battle on France's conservative right.
France's Minister of the Intertior, Bruno Retailleau, has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the presidency of Les Républicans (LR) party – aiming to follow in the footsteps of Nicolas Sarkozy, who used the same strategy to secure the French presidency in 2007.