RN's Hélène Laporte Heads France-Morocco Group Despite Past Anti-Trade Stance
Doha - Rassemblement National (RN) deputy H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Laporte has been appointed as president of the France-Morocco parliamentary friendship group at the French National Assembly, despite her previous criticism of Franco-Moroccan trade agreements.<\><\>
The RN first secured the group\u2019s presidency on January 13 through a rotating selection method known as \u201ctourniquet,\u201d which allows parliamentary groups to choose disputed presidencies by order of size.<\><\>
After weeks of internal deliberations, Laporte\u2019s leadership was officially <\> confirmed<\><\> on January 29.<\><\>
The far-right party, which holds 124 seats out of 577 in the National Assembly, making it France\u2019s largest opposition group, immediately selected the Morocco group when given first choice among disputed presidencies.<\><\>
\u201cVery honored to have been named President of the France-Morocco friendship group at the National Assembly and to participate in strengthening our ties with members of the Moroccan House of Representatives,\u201d Laporte <\> announced<\><\> on X.<\><\>\>\> \>\> \> \>\> \>\> \>\> \> \>\> \>\>
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