Eric Woerth, former minister of Nicolas Sarkozy and president of the Finance Committee of the National Assembly, announced on Wednesday 9 February 2022 in Le Parisien his support for Emmanuel Macron for the 2022 presidential election. He does not stand behind the candidate nominated by his party, Valérie Pécresse. The president of the Republicans asked him to leave the party - FILE - French President Nicolas Sarkozy, accompanied by Labour Minister Xavier Bertrand and Budget Minister ric Woerth, visits the Poclain Hydraulics enterprise in Verberie, near Compiegne, Northern France on May 26, 2008. Photo by Ludovic-Pool/ABACAPRESS