ON DECRYPT
Emmanuel Macron goes to the reconquest of the mayors. The president will participate Thursday afternoon at the town council of Épernay (Marne), after attending the ceremony in honor of the fighters of the two battles of the Marne. A seduction operation for the head of state, having received Wednesday François Baroin, president of the Association of Mayors of France at the Elysee, before delivering a speech before the Congress of Mayors next week.
After having dismissed them at the beginning of the five-year period, the mayors became an important part of President Macron's Act II. An issue for the political stability of the country. A right-wing minister calls for humility: "Mayors are always in the front line, we all owe them something".
"It is the local elected officials who helped the President regain the roundabouts"
An adviser to the president explained in one sentence the strategy of the Elysee vis-à-vis the mayors, one year after the beginning of the crisis of "yellow vests": "It is the local elected officials who helped the president to win back the roundabouts". The great debates have also allowed to rehabilitate the head of state slips a member of the palace: "It was a very republican alliance.A mano to mano between the president and the mayors".
A few months before the municipal elections, Emmanuel Macron will try to revive this dynamic towards local elected officials. "He must continue to get closer to mayors," said a Senator En Marche !. "We must reassure the mayors on financial matters," adds a minister.
On November 20, the President of the Republic will receive the mayors' congress at the Elysee Palace.