- Each on their own, PS and Greens finally chose to merge in Nantes.
- To settle the points of divergence, freedom to vote was given to EELV, which will have ten assistant posts out of 26 in the event of a victory.
It had been a long time since we had seen them side by side. After having left in the campaign each on their side, Johanna Rolland and Julie Laernoes formalized, this Tuesday afternoon, the merger of their lists for the second round of municipal elections in Nantes. As in 2014 and despite strong differences, the outgoing mayor PS and her former assistant EELV, who arrived in first and third places on the evening of March 15, finally found common ground, assuring them of the victory except incredible surprise. "It is not just a political agreement to win the election," warns Johanna Rolland, responding indirectly to the many criticisms that have been raised since the conclusion of this agreement. We go much further, with a real mandate contract. "
Nevertheless with more than eleven points ahead in the first round, it is Johanna Rolland who sets the tone for this list "Nantes together in confidence". If it shares "the ecological imperative" or "democratic renovation" with its new former ally, it has hardly dropped anything on its emblematic proposals which displeased the Greens so much. On five major points of divergence (the Heron Tree, the University Hospital, video protection, the new crossing of the Loire, car parking around the station), Julie Laernoes finally obtained ... freedom to vote at the municipal council.
Compromises
"It should still be noted that 60% of our proposals are among the 323 that make up our program," defends the one who will be entrusted with the vice-presidency for energy, climate, and the food transition if she wins the election. Among these, let us quote the creation of a food cooperative, a moratorium on 5G pending a debate, the organization of a car-free Sunday per month, or the creation of multidisciplinary health centers in the districts aiming to relieve congestion the emergencies. Some victories while the recruitment of 70 municipal police officers or even free transportation on weekends, strong proposals from Johanna Rolland of which Julie Laernoes was much less a fan, were maintained.
To seduce the Greens, who have long hesitated to turn to the Nantes camp in common, the socialist mayor however made some compromises, for example by agreeing to put on hold the extension project of the Cité des Congrès or the construction of underground car parks in Little Holland and extension of that of the Cathedral. But above all, she knew how to put aside the questions of people: the packers Christophe Jouin and Florian Le Teuff, sometimes very virulent towards Johanna Rolland, appear on the union list. It is even promised to the second a place of assistant, among the ten positions on 26 which will return to the green ones, in case of victory. "The list was drawn up based on the Nantes vote and the result of the first round," says Johanna Rolland. I respect democracy. It is an assumed choice. "
"Do not wait"
While the two women promise "renovated governance", Julie Laernoes also obtained the ability to keep an eye on major projects (like Yellopark!), Even if they do not concern her delegations. She also received the assurance that this mandate will be done more "with the inhabitants" (thanks to the creation of a participatory budget in particular), in order to fill what the green candidate considered as a gap in her last six years. "The social and ecological crisis cannot wait," says one who says "stay true to its values". Being here is a way to make them happen, and even with disagreements. The challenges are enormous. We must make a collective commitment to make things happen. "
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