Paris court overturns decision to expel Ciotti as head of France's right-wing Les Républicains

"The Paris court tribunal has suspended the move to expel me from the Republicans. I therefore continue to exercise my functions as party president," said Ciotti on social media platform X, confirming earlier French media reports.

Le tribunal judiciaire de Paris a suspendu mon exclusion des Républicains.

Je conserve donc l’exercice de mes fonctions de Président.

— Eric Ciotti (@ECiotti) June 14, 2024

The Republicans party had earlier this week voted to expel Ciotti after he had called for an electoral alliance with Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) party.

(Reuters)