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“I am a pure French product”: candidate Teddy Riner takes a first walkabout at the Made in France show in Paris

Mayor DVD of Romans-sur-Isère calls on Gabriel Attal to step down to bring out a single candidate on the right

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The DVD mayor of Romans-sur-Isère, Marie-Hélène Thoraval, declares that she will “very certainly” vote for Marine Le Pen in the event of a second round against Jean-Luc Mélenchon, whom she describes as a “monarch” carrying a “dictatorship”.
She does not support the RN candidate in the first round and calls on Gabriel Attal to withdraw to bring out a single candidate on the right.

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Marie-Hélène Thoraval is DVD mayor of Romans-sur-Isère. She is speaking in the context of the 2027 presidential election, while speculation about a candidacy of Teddy Riner is also circulating.

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Marie-Hélène Thoraval (DVD) believes that the LFI candidate considers himself a “monarch” and is proposing a “dictatorship”. She does not support the RN candidate in the first round and calls on Gabriel Attal to withdraw to bring out a single candidate on the right.

“I will most certainly vote for Marine Le Pen”, in the event of a second round against Jean-Luc Mélenchon, declares the mayor of Romans-sur-Isère.

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Who will Marie-Hélène Thoraval vote for in the first round?
Will Gabriel Attal answer the call to step down?
What is Teddy Riner's exact position on the 2027 presidential election?

“I am a pure French product”: candidate Teddy Riner takes a first walkabout at the Made in France show in Paris

Mayor DVD of Romans-sur-Isère calls on Gabriel Attal to step down to bring out a single candidate on the right

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The DVD mayor of Romans-sur-Isère, Marie-Hélène Thoraval, declares that she will “very certainly” vote for Marine Le Pen in the event of a second round against Jean-Luc Mélenchon, whom she describes as a “monarch” carrying a “dictatorship”.
She does not support the RN candidate in the first round and calls on Gabriel Attal to withdraw to bring out a single candidate on the right.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

Marie-Hélène Thoraval is DVD mayor of Romans-sur-Isère. She is speaking in the context of the 2027 presidential election, while speculation about a candidacy of Teddy Riner is also circulating.

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“I will most certainly vote for Marine Le Pen”, in the event of a second round against Jean-Luc Mélenchon, declares the mayor of Romans-sur-Isère.

Open Questions

Who will Marie-Hélène Thoraval vote for in the first round?
Will Gabriel Attal answer the call to step down?
What is Teddy Riner's exact position on the 2027 presidential election?

“I am a pure French product”: candidate Teddy Riner takes a first walkabout at the Made in France show in Paris

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“I am a pure French product”: candidate Teddy Riner takes a first walkabout at the Made in France show in Paris

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