Two French presidential hopefuls have rejected a call from former prime minister Edouard Philippe to join forces in an attempted centrist alliance. The rebuff highlights the ongoing struggles among French centrists to unite their camp ahead of next year's presidential election.
The failed alliance bid was aimed at consolidating the political centre against the growing challenge of the far right. However, the refusal of the two candidates to participate underscores the divisions currently hampering the centrist strategy for the upcoming electoral race.
Further details regarding the identities of the candidates or the specific terms of the proposed alliance were not provided, leaving the future direction of the centrist campaign uncertain as preparations for next year's vote continue.
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