The former socialist minister has drawn the consequences of the difficulties of his campaign. He will not agree with any candidate. Discussions with Christiane Taubira and Fabien Roussel did not succeed.
Le Monde with AFP
The chant of the “Remontada”, Arnaud Montebourg, will announce Wednesday 19 January, in a video, the withdrawal of his candidacy for the presidential election, without rallying to another candidate, ensured the world, Tuesday, members of Its entourage, confirming information of 20 minutes .
Conscious of his difficulties in federating, the former socialist minister had stated in December that he was willing to apply to the service of a common application on the left.
Friction points
He had discussed, lately, with Christiane Taubira and the Fabien Roussel Communist, but the negotiations did not succeed. Tuesday morning, Mr. Roussel, asked about the subject, “replied,” It’s up to him to affirm his preference, he has his place, and his team, the door is wide open. “A way of saying that There would be no condition for the rallying of the former minister.
As for M me Taubira, she intends to rally widely around her after a possible victory to the popular primary, but does not intend to amend, for the time being, her program. Among the friction points with Mr. Montebourg are the weight given to reindustrialization and, to a lesser extent, nuclear power.