In a seminar, LR deputies try to ease tensions

Aurelien Pradié, LR deputy, Éric Ciotti, president of the Republicans and Olivier Marleix, boss of LR deputies in the National ***embly. LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP

A family reunion after a big fight. Two weeks ago, the group of Republicans in the National ***embly left angryafter having spread its divisions during the parliamentary debates on the pension reform. “At the exit of the group meetings, reproaches and criticisms fused“recalls a deputy. Since then, some don’t even speak to each other. But now is the time for reconciliation. The LR group met this Wednesday at the House of Latin America (8e arrondis*****t of Paris) for a one-day seminar behind closed doors.

The program raised some wary eyebrows among the 58 MPs present. After drinking coffee in the middle of the morning, the parliamentarians discussed with former minister Jean Leonetti on the subject of the end of life. “Cohesion is a game of table football or a pétanque ball session”ironically blows an LR deputy. “We are not going to rehash on the subject of the end of life.” Another abounds