Europeans: discussions on a Canfin-Loiseau ticket at the top of the LREM list

Already approached at the end of 2018 to lead the list of the Republic on the march (LREM) to the Europeans, it had at the time declined.

Discussions are underway for the possible appointment of environmentalist Pascal Canfin among the first LREM list alongside Nathalie Loiseau in the European elections, we learned Saturday close source of the current director of WWF France. "Yes we discuss, but nothing is done," said a close to AFP, confirming information from the Parisian.

He is Director General of WWF France. The list of the presidential party is being finalized, and the Minister of European Affairs Nathalie Loiseau, candidate to lead, should be inducted Monday. Pascal Canfin, 44, was notably a European deputy for three years before becoming in 2012 Minister (EELV) delegate for development within the Ayrault government. This former economic journalist is since early 2016 director general of WWF France.

Already approached at the end of 2018 to lead the list of the Republic on the march (LREM) to the Europeans, it had at the time declined. His name had also been quoted at the end of August as a possible replacement for Nicolas Hulot, Minister for the Ecological Transition who had resigned.