While Jean-Luc Mélenchon “proposed” his candidacy for the 2022 presidential election on Sunday, November 8, asking for a “popular nomination” of 150,000 signatures, Eric Piolle, EELV mayor of Grenoble, does not envisage for the moment of join forces with the leader of France Insoulmise. “I do not believe that we have heard environmentalists say that they were going to go behind Jean-Luc Mélenchon. He makes a personal announcement, but we are trying to build a collective dynamic”, he said on Monday on franceinfo.
Eric Piolle believes that Jean-Luc Mélenchon “has its place in political space” but the elected EELV recalls that his party is looking “to build a collective dynamic to give a political outlet to the aspirations of French women and men. This is what environmentalists are doing in June to gain many municipalities.”
Jean-Luc Mélenchon “has chosen for three years to be within the National Assembly a main opponent of the President of the Republic. He chooses there a candidacy of counter-power, it is a step, analyzes the mayor of Grenoble. We will need, beyond this counter-power, to bring together for 2022, so take the time for this construction to propose a positive and constructive project for the French. “
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