France's right-wing Republicans party (LR) has voted to remove leader Eric Ciotti after he promised an electoral alliance with the far-right National Rally (RN) ahead of snap parliamentary elections at the end of June. With RN posting historically strong results in last week's EU polls, the traditional right has seen its voter base decimated.
Political parties in France are jostling for position after President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise decision to dissolve parliament and call new elections.
