By 6 p.m., it will be too late. The various political parties have until early Friday evening to submit their lists of 81 names for the European elections. Let’s say exactly the number of seats allocated to France in the European Parliament.
In 2019, the Ministry of the Interior validated a total of 34 lists. How many will there be this year? Certainly less, but they will still include a few atypical profiles, a few famous names or even a few little-known movements. 20 minutes has put together a small selection for you before the vote on June 9.
Political “stars”…
Their presence is above all symbolic because, at the very end of the list, they are not likely to be elected. But they are there to show their support and call their faithful to vote.
This is the case of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, 80th far behind Manon Aubry who is campaigning for La France insoumise (LFI). In the Communist Party (PCF), Fabien Roussel takes the final rank, like Marine Tondelier for the ecologists (EELV).
At Renaissance, Valérie Hayer made room for several guests: the lawyer Jean Veil (74th), son of Simone Veil, the former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe (76th) and the president of MoDem François Bayrou (78th), the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné (80th). The former tenant of Matignon, Elisabeth Borne, is listed in last place.
For Les Républicains (LR), the figures best known to François-Xavier Bellamy are former ministers Nadine Morano (7th) and Brice Hortefeux (8th). They are outgoing deputies and in an eligible position.
On the Reconquest list, Eric Zemmour (80th) will accompany Marion Maréchal-Le Pen well. Finally, Jordan Bardella’s National Rally (RN) list has not been completely revealed. Party “heavyweights” could join in the final moments.
… but also very small parties
This is the lot of all elections and the richness of democracy: in this election again, little-known movements will try their luck.
Like the “Pirate Party”, which promotes “a common European space for culture, politics and civil society in order to protect the richness and diversity of cultures within the Union”. He had already participated in 2019 and obtained 0.14% of the votes.
The Animalist Party will also try its luck again, like the Republican Popular Union of François Asselineau, the champion of “Frexit”. Still among the conservatives, Florian Philippot will lead the way for Les Patriotes, without Nicolas Dupont-Aignan who will not present a list.
Supporter of a “Europe that truly protects us and that stops destroying our professions, our cultures and our ways of life”, Jean Lassalle will lead the “Rural Alliance” list alongside the president of the Hunters’ Federation, Willy Schraen.
The micro-party should share the same electorate as the “Ruralities, the future in the right direction” list, led by Tarn senator Philippe Folliot. Unless everyone finally forms a common list… The major parties have long hoped for this, but they should all have competitors in their own camp. Both on the left and the right, as well as on the side of the ecologists, small lists also had to be composed.
Farmer, bus driver, ex-Yellow Vest…
She still has a way to become the most famous farmer in France. But still, Céline Imart will represent her profession. The one who took over the family grain farm in Tarn after brilliant studies is number 2 at Les Républicains.
The farmer finds herself facing a profile that is the polar opposite: ex-soldier Christophe Gomart, notably commander of special operations from 2011 to 2013. Another atypical candidate, Selma Labib. A bus driver, she shares the head of the list of the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA) with Gaël Quirante, an employee at La Poste.
He is alone in number 1: the ex-Gilet Jaune Thierry-Paul Valette. A former committed artist and anti-racist activist, he supports the establishment of a European citizens’ initiative referendum (RIC). In his listA priori not Laure Patas (66 years old). The retired computer scientist heads the Europe Democracy Esperanto (EDE) list, which advocates the use of Esperanto as a common language.
Whatever the lists confirmed this Friday, see you at the polls on Sunday June 9 for the first round of voting for the 2024 European elections.