Former French Socialist candidate Ségolène Royal told Radio-Canada on Saturday that she did not rule out being a new candidate in 2022, adding that she would be "present on the political deadlines that come "but" not under the socialist hat ".
"We'll see how things go"
"Yes that's right," said the former candidate, beaten by Nicolas Sarkozy, interviewed by Radio-Canada to know if she had, in an interview the day before in France, "left the door ajar to a candidacy maybe in 2022 ". "When I see both the slow pace of ecological change and the issue of women's rights, respect for the dignity of women, the very small number of women with responsibilities in the world, I say to myself that these fights must continue to be conducted, "she explained on the program" Facts first ", on public radio francophone.
"Now we'll see how things go, it's not at all a declaration of candidacy, it would be very clumsy on my part, I would immediately attack from all sides," said Ségolène Royal. The former Socialist Minister of Ecology, appointed ambassador for the Arctic and Antarctic poles negotiations by Emmanuel Macron, said she wanted to "continue her environmental and feminist struggles".
"Yes, I will be present"
"Yes, I will be present on the political deadlines that come to defend the values I believe in and to put myself at the service of these values, in what form, we will see," she added. Is she considering this fight "under the socialist hat"? "Oh no, not under the socialist hat, no," she said. Under the colors of a new party? "We'll see, things are built quietly, we'll see if they go to the end or not," concluded Ségolène Royal.
In an interview with French TV channels BFMTV and RMC on Friday, the former candidate was questioned about the supposed wishes of Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande, his former companion, to return to politics. "I was not President of the Republic, so I have the right to think about it a bit," she said. Before noting that "it's not the deadline".