Martine Vassal led the Les Républicains list for the municipal elections in Marseille. - AFP

  • The right hopes to forge alliances to delight the mayor of Marseille to environmentalist Michèle Rubirola, who came first in the second round of the municipal elections.
  • In any case, Martine Vassal should retain the presidency of the metropolis Marseille Provence, where the right has consolidated its positions.

After spending the day with our noses in the Excel tables on the website of the Ministry of the Interior, we are lost on YouTube. The fault of this tenor of the Provencal right fan of football metaphors: "Remember France-Bulgaria! A match is played, and until the final whistle. The match in question is the third round of the municipal elections in Marseille. And our anonymous LR councilor sees Martine Vassal in the shoes of Emil Kostadinov scorer in the 90th minute.

"She can still become mayor of Marseille," engages Gérard Chenoz, candidate with her in the 6th and 8th arrondissements, where the right has suffered a surprise setback against the candidate of the left Olivia Fortin. Le Printemps Marseille, leading in four sectors, will have 42 seats on the City Council. The colleagues of Martine Vassal will be 39. The suspense is therefore total to know who will join the eight elected officials from the Samia Ghali list, the three elected officials from the Bruno Gilles list, or even the nine elected officials from the National Rally.

Contested leadership

"Tonight I haven't lost. Tonight, there is no majority in Marseille. Tonight, there is no mayor of Marseille. Martine Vassal remains, this Monday, convinced that her anaphora of Sunday evening is current. She will not make any other statements, announces those around her. The president of the Departmental Council and of the metropolis would be "confident", we are told. Gérard Chenoz assures that “all the Republicans are behind it. We will do everything to make her mayor. "

In reality, his leadership is challenged internally. His electoral defeat in 6/8 was a blow to his political legitimacy. Some officials of the Marseille right also imagine that another candidate could emerge against the environmentalist Michèle Rubirola, next Saturday, during the election of the mayor of Marseille.

Finally, the most appropriate metaphor for the situation in Marseille this morning is that of pizza. The well-known half half ...

- Joel Gombin (@joelgombin) June 29, 2020

The diverse right candidate Bruno Gilles thus pleads for a “peaceful candidacy which is not that of Mrs. Vassal. »Lionel Royer-Perreaut, young LR wolf who won the 9th and 10th arrondissements, can he try the adventure? "He had a great election but I have the feeling that we would need a wise man and not a young man full of ambition", breathes Robert Assante, running mate of Bruno Gilles: "I would see Guy Teissier in a rallying role . The 75-year-old former president of the urban community will be the dean of the city council. It would therefore be surprising to see him put on the mayor's scarf.

Martine Vassal in good shape at the metropolis

But it is true that behind the scenes, the Marseille right is working to forge alliances ... Even find a plan B for the candidacy of Martine Vassal. "We will have to innovate, probably make a governance agreement," says Lionel Royer-Perreaut, who is "very sensitive to requests. "However, for the moment, he believes that" Martine Vassal has the capacity to convene the municipal council.

Result of the municipal elections in Marseille

She is also in a good position to keep her position as president of the Aix Marseille Provence metropolitan area. "Our situation is more comfortable in the metropolis," said Lionel Royer-Perreaut. Because "the right-wing elected officials have consolidated their positions around Marseille," recalls Robert Assante. The candidates supported by Les Républicains were re-elected in Aix-en-Provence or Aubagne and delighted the town halls of Gardanne, Arles and Allauch. In La Ciotat, Patrick Boré (LR) easily kept his scarf. "I think Martine Vassal will remain president of the metropolis," he predicts.

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Results of the municipal elections in Marseille: But what is this bazaar to elect the mayor?

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Results of the municipal elections in Marseille: Michèle Rubirola and the Printemps marseillais win the second round, but not the absolute majority

  • The Republicans
  • Michèle Rubirola
  • Right
  • Martine Vassal
  • Marseille
  • Elections
  • Municipal