French conservative Éric Ciotti launches right-wing party
New party called Union des droites pour la République (Union of the Right for the Republic)
Ciotti says the party is necessary to "make France a great nation again"
French conservative Éric Ciotti has launched a new right-wing party called the Union des droites pour la République (Union of the Right for the Republic).
Ciotti, a member of the National Assembly and former president of the Republicans party, said the new party is necessary to "make France a great nation again."
He said the party will be based on the values of "liberty, security, and identity."
The Union des droites pour la République is the latest in a series of new right-wing parties that have been launched in France in recent years.
These parties have capitalized on the growing discontent with the traditional center-right and center-left parties.
It is unclear how much support the Union des droites pour la République will receive.
However, Ciotti is a well-known figure in French politics, and the party could appeal to voters who are looking for an alternative to the mainstream parties.
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