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President Macron will meet in Lyon the mayor Gérard Collomb, macroniste of the first hour, and his former runner-up, David Kimelfeld, president of the metropolis of Lyon. Finally, En Marche is preparing to choose the former Minister of the Interior to lead the city taking the risk of a new dissent.
" The decision has been made for a long time. Macron would never have dropped Collomb. According to a municipal councilor from Lyon, the Elysée's support to the mayor of the city is beyond doubt. Gérard Collomb should be invested by En Marche before the end of the month to take the lead in the Lyon metropolis.
The problem is that this post, Gerard Collomb's former dolphin, wants it too. David Kimelfeld already leads the city and has fought in recent months to keep it multiplying pressure tactics in the media.
His entourage threatens: he will be candidate " to the end " against Gerard Collomb if the decision of Emmanuel Macron is confirmed.
After Paris, the macronie takes the risk of a new dissent in another key city while the staff of En Marche has already had to review its ambitions down for municipal 2020.
Emmanuel Macron is following the situation closely. A meeting was held at the Élysée this week to discuss the cases of Paris, Marseille , Bordeaux and Lyon where En Marche still has not found the right formula to win.
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