“For weeks, since the primary, she has been leading campaigns other than the presidential campaign” of environmentalists, regretted Mr. Jadot on Public Senate, affirming “to take note of yet another position which is not that of the countryside".

In an article published by Le Parisien on Thursday evening, Sandrine Rousseau castigated a "fuzzy" campaign speech, "a mess", remarks however formally denied by the interested party to AFP.

For Yannick Jadot, "it is a form of clarification after weeks and weeks of interference", which "is not compatible" in his eyes "with loyalty, with the political line" of the environmental pole.

Sandrine Rousseau during a photo session on December 10, 2020 JOEL SAGET AFP/Archives

"I made the decision to enforce discipline," added Mr. Jadot, ensuring "collective play", unlike, according to him, Ms. Rousseau.

Yannick Jadot finally lamented that Sandrine Rousseau, finalist in the environmental primary in September 2021, is thinking "of the legislative elections" or even wishes to "conquer" EELV in the coming months.

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