Jacques Serais, edited by Yanis Darras 2:56 p.m., May 19, 2022

First highly symbolic trip for Elisabeth Borne.

A few days after her appointment to Matignon, the Prime Minister went to Les Mureaux, a few kilometers from Paris.

The former minister thus places the beginning of her mandate under the defense of women's rights and to address the inhabitants of working-class neighborhoods.

During the handover with Jean Castex on Monday evening, Elisabeth Borne had dedicated her appointment "to all the little girls".

"Nothing should stop the fight for the place of women in our society," she added.

Three days later, for her first trip, the Prime Minister chose to go to Les Mureaux, 50 kilometers from Paris, to visit the Pôle Molière.

A place that hosts a crèche, a kindergarten and a primary school. 

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After this first visit, the former Minister of Labor has planned to meet at the beginning of the afternoon, representatives of associations which act in favor of equal opportunities.

Élisabeth Borne will also exchange with young girls and young women helped by these associations which work for their emancipation and their integration into the labor market.

Reclaim popular neighborhoods

The first move of the new Matignon tenant is always symbolic.

Today, Elisabeth Borne's intention is clear: to mark the beginning of her mandate by defending the cause of women, while sending a message to voters in the suburbs.

Because here in Les Mureaux, the inhabitants largely voted for Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the first round of the presidential election.

The candidate of La France insoumise collected 60% of the votes cast there, against only 16.75% for Emmanuel Macron.

For the polytechnician, it is therefore a question of going to reconquer the popular districts, three weeks before the legislative elections.

A common strategy with that of the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron.

The latter, once re-elected, had made his first post-election trip to Cergy in Val d'Oise.

A city too, a Melenchonist.

Nearly 47% of the votes then went to the leader of La France insoumise in the first round of the presidential election.