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French right-wing candidate attacks far-right stance on Ukraine and migrants

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • French right-wing presidential candidate Bruno Retailleau criticized the far-right National Rally and leader Jordan Bardella over Ukraine aid and migration policies.
  • Retailleau attacked a symbolic migration agreement Bardella signed with British politician Nigel Farage, saying it could create a major returns centre in France.
  • Government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon also accused National Rally of promoting highly radical far-right ideas ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Bruno Retailleau has accused France’s far-right National Rally and its leader, Jordan Bardella, of amateurism after controversies over Ukraine aid and migration.

It is a party that constantly changes its positions, depending on which way the wind blows.

· Bruno RetailleauRetailleau criticized National Rally’s shifting positions in an interview with BFMTV.

Speaking to BFMTV, Retailleau said the party kept changing its positions depending on the political wind. National Rally has faced questions over whether it would end aid to Ukraine if it came to power, as well as over a symbolic anti-migration agreement Bardella signed with Nigel Farage, the British politician associated with Britain’s campaign to leave the European Union.

“Seeing someone who no longer wants Europe is itself a message,” Retailleau said. He questioned whether the agreement meant National Rally wanted France to leave the European Union or challenge the euro, arguing that the party had changed its position too many times on too many issues.

Seeing someone who no longer wants Europe is itself a message. Does that mean National Rally wants Frexit? Does it question the euro? They have changed their minds so many times on every issue.

· Bruno RetailleauHe discussed Jordan Bardella’s agreement with Nigel Farage and its implications for National Rally’s European policy.

The agreement with Farage includes returning migrants intercepted in British waters to France. Retailleau called it “the perfect sign of amateurism, absolutely incomprehensible amateurism.” He said the far right opposed migrants arriving in France, yet the agreement would create a huge centre in France for returning migrants from the English Channel.

The perfect sign of amateurism, absolutely incomprehensible amateurism.

· Bruno RetailleauRetailleau described the migration agreement signed by Bardella and Farage.

Government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon made a similar criticism in a separate interview. “Transferring England’s immigration issues to France is what Bardella is proposing. I am not sure his voters agree with that,” she said. France’s next presidential election is scheduled to take place in two rounds, on April 18 and May 2, 2027, and potential candidates have already begun holding events around the country.

Transferring England’s immigration issues to France is what Bardella is proposing. I am not sure his voters agree with that.

· Maud BregeonThe government spokeswoman criticized National Rally’s position on the migration agreement.
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