France: increased differences at a second meeting of the left
After the meeting of the lefts, on April 17, 2021 in Paris, in view of the French presidential election of 2022, the participants walk side by side: from right to left, the former spokesperson for EELV Sandrine Rousseau, the former minister socialist and founder of Génération.s Benoit Hamon, the first secretary of the Socialist Party Olivier Faure, the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, the national secretary of EELV Julien Baillou, the MEP EELV Yannick Jadot and the former Minister of the Environment Corinne Lepage.
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After a mixed first meeting, but very publicized on April 17, the second meeting of the left parties was held on Monday, this time by video conference.
Europe Ecology The Greens, the Socialist Party or even France Insoumise have responded.
Parties that have displayed their differences in recent weeks.
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Disputes over the formation of lists for regional, psychodrama on the participation of a fringe of left-wing leaders in the demonstration organized by the police unions in front of the Assembly, the
grounds for dissent
were not lacking on Monday.
Sandrine Rousseau, candidate for the primary of Europe Ecology The Greens, prefers to be positive: “
We told ourselves at least what was annoying over the last few weeks.
Which is already not bad.
"
Noticeably different feeling for Eric Coquerel, deputy for France Insoumise: “
I come away from this meeting with an even greater impression that these differences which existed between certain so-called left-wing parties and us have rather increased.
"
Promoting civil society
According to some participants, the atmosphere was sometimes even freezing, with representatives of the Socialist Party in particular not loosening their teeth.
The only clarification for the environmental deputy Matthieu Orphelin, the participation of several citizen platforms
“
The solution to winning in 2022 is to be much more open to civil society.
And that's why these exchanges were particularly interesting because they were collective and because the political parties were listening.
"
A hope that is still very distant.
The only point of agreement to have emerged from the meeting: participation in the day for the defense of freedoms on June 12.
Even if there too, all the left should not scroll under the same banner.
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