At the end of a long night of negotiations, Europe-Ecologie-Les Verts and rebellious France have agreed to leave united on June 12 and 19 while the discussion with the Socialist Party continues. The ecologist party has chosen an alliance of the left with a view to the legislative elections next June. What do green voters think of this union?
“All possible means for ecology to be put forward”
The day after the agreement, everyone sees this rapprochement in a positive light, like Charlotte. For this climate walker, ecology must come first. “We have to find all the possible means for ecology to be put forward, so if it involves joining forces, it can always be a good idea”, she confides on Europe 1.
But for Benjamin, if the impetus of rebellious France can bring ecology to the center of the political debate, the risk is that the word of the Greens will be somewhat stifled by that of Jean-Luc Mélenchon. “The constituencies are distributed by rebellious France, so no the discussions are not on an equal footing”, he regrets on Europe 1. “But I think that, for once, they have put their egos aside to try to have a large left alliance which covers subjects on which they are compatible”, he nuances.
Fears that the Greens will be sidelined
Put egos aside, yes, but don’t lose your identity. This is what Ambre fears, who is afraid that after this agreement, ecology will finally be no more than an electoral argument for rebellious France. “It is possible that LFI uses the image of ecology a little to bring in votes that in the end, the environmentalist party is a little sidelined,” she fears.
Green voters will therefore be watching this alliance closely. Particularly on points of disagreement between the two parties, such as the question of Europe.