Bayrou Outlines Conditions for MoDem Primary, Warns Against Election Split

Former French prime minister François Bayrou detailed the conditions for a primary within his MoDem party at the close of its annual "rentrée" gathering in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Vaucluse, according to Le Monde.

Le Monde quoted Bayrou as saying, "We cannot afford the luxury of division in the first round," reflecting concerns about a potential second-round runoff between Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the 2027 presidential election.