The left will have to wait for the presidential election to hope to present itself united in front of the voters. The boss of Europe Ecologie-Les Verts, Marine Tondelier, indeed rejects again this Sunday the idea of a single list of Nupes for Europeans next year, but on the other hand pleads for “a single candidate from the left and environmentalists in 2027”, in an interview with JDD.
“First, state it clearly and simply: we will have a single candidate from the left and environmentalists in 2027. We propose that a cooperative of goodwill be set up in the coming weeks to play the role of campaign committee for 2027”, explains the national secretary of EELV. It evokes “the broadest possible framework, which associates, on an equal basis with political parties, associations, unions, citizen collectives, artists…”
The primaries “did not bring luck”
Marine Tondelier advocates that this “cooperative” offers “a method” for the designation of this candidate. But “it is clear that the primaries with militant applause, in recent years, have not brought happiness to those who have recourse to them, whatever their political camp”, she points out.
“If the debate for the next four years boils down to ‘Mélenchon, stop or else’, then it will be a failure”, further argues the environmental leader, considering that the designated candidate will have to present “capacities to federate, to appease, to dialogue”. “To get out of the virile competitions of the past, it might be time to trust a woman,” she adds.