The ex-Interior minister Christophe Castaner announced Friday his candidacy for the presidency of the majority group in the Assembly in September, in a message that AFP has provided.

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After François de Rugy, he is the second candidate declared to the estate of Gilles, The Son-in-law, criticized internally and that is going to leave his position at the start of the year.