The Republic in March organizes this week-end in Bordeaux the "Campus of the territories", event of return to mobilize the elected officials and the militants towards the municipalities of March 2020. But with the spectrum of the divisions, to weld the troops is not going to be a easy task.

Stanislas Guerini has a very clear goal for his party: win the municipal elections of March 2020. "The roots of our movement, it will be tomorrow the Commons of France," he said Saturday before the militants of The Republic in march, gathered in Bordeaux on the occasion of the "Campus of the territories", kind of Summer University of the presidential party.

Cédric Villani, first of a long list?

But divisions within LREM could tarnish the goal of Stanislas Guerini. Six months before the election, municipal elections are in everyone's mind. In particular the Paris deadline, with the dissident candidacy of Cédric Villani, who launched his campaign on Wednesday when the party's nomination committee had dismissed him against Benjamin Griveaux, former spokesman of the government.

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In "off", a deputy explains to Europe 1 that LREM made a mistake by not excluding the mathematician, recalling that Paris would not be the only complicated city to win in March. Marseille, Montpellier, Besançon and Metz, to name only these cities, could also be the scene of clashes between macronistes. Ironically, the other emblematic example of this division is Bordeaux, which hosts the event of the majority. The outgoing mayor, successor to Alain Juppé, is close to the Prime Minister and is supported by the MoDem ... but he will have to face a candidate LREM.

"One day, the egos will be put aside"

On the side of the activists, we are nevertheless optimistic. Confident, they hope that things will return to order. "It's not the Coué method, it's common sense and projects that will allow us to win the municipal elections," says a walker in Europe 1. Another believes that "the egos will be put aside one day and that we will gather to win cities ".

Stanislas Guerini wanted this "Campus of the territories" to open "Act II of the Republic on the march", including a renewal of the statutes of the party. It is likely to reveal throughout the weekend the divisions for municipal.