France: the small pebbles of Anne Hidalgo, on the way to the presidential election of 2022
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, in a debate on Greater Paris, September 29, 2020. BERTRAND GUAY / AFP
Text by: Valérie Gas Follow
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Anne Hidalgo and Édouard Philippe met on Tuesday September 29 on the same platform for a debate on Greater Paris.
The mayor of Paris and the mayor of Le Havre have shown their good understanding and their common desire to link the capital to the sea. A beautiful poster that some would like to see again in 2022.
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A debate between
Anne Hidalgo
, ranked by
Time
magazine
in the top 100 of the most influential personalities in the world, and
Édouard Philippe
, darling of popularity polls, it is a poster of presidential candidates.
Each embodies a form of recourse, one on the left, the other on the right, and they do not hide their mutual esteem.
"
I am delighted to discuss today with Anne Hidalgo
", said the former Prime Minister.
"
It's been easy for a long time with Édouard Philippe,
" says Anne Hidalgo.
Talk about the local, think about the national
So, of course, none is a candidate, but by exchanging together they give each other credibility, as when Édouard Philippe puts his humor at the service of a common message.
"
Why are we talking to you about the sea with Anne Hidalgo?
The sea is very pretty… Yes, yes, it's true… We are talking about the sea and the connection of Ile-de-France to the maritime surface because capturing maritime flows means putting implementing a real and effective industrial policy
”, assures the mayor of Le Havre.
Speaking of the local to arrive at the national, it's velvet for Anne Hidalgo who, speaking of 5G, outlined the bases of a project.
“
What is progress and who is it for
?
Technology at the service of humans is better than technology which, ultimately by plundering humans, the planet, leads us into the wall.
"
No frontal attack but a tone very different from that of his real opponent, Emmanuel Macron, who closed the debate on 5G by evoking oil lamps and the Amish way of life.
The air of nothing, Anne Hidalgo is passing messages.
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