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10:17 a.m., April 14, 2024
This Sunday, Marie Toussaint, head of the environmentalist list, is organizing her first major campaign meeting in Paris. An important moment for the Greens, even if the candidate’s campaign seems complicated, between her fall in the polls and competition from Raphaël Glucksmann’s party.
Two months before the European elections, the hunt for votes continues. This Sunday, Marie Toussaint, head of the environmentalist list, is organizing her first major campaign meeting in Paris. A strong moment for environmentalists, while this candidate’s campaign is taking on water.
The poll drop is dizzying and Marie Toussaint’s score has been halved since the announcement of her candidacy. Credited today with 5% of the votes, the environmentalists risk losing all their European deputies while Yannick Jadot had outperformed, 5 years ago, with almost 14% of the votes.
The Greens fear “a useful vote on the left in favor” of Glucksmann
An alarming situation among environmentalists, who fear a Raphaël Glucksmann dynamic. The socialist is climbing in the polls and is beginning to compete with the presidential majority. So much so that we fear “a useful vote on the left in its favor”, recognizes an elected environmentalist.
The trend is unlikely to reverse in the short term, because Marine Tondelier, the leader of the Greens, remains entangled in internal quarrels. Several elected officials criticize him for his management of the party, as in the case of Julien Bayou, accused of harassment and who finally resigned. Facing the wall, Marine Tondelier reminded her members of responsibility and kindness in an internal letter. Well aware that her destiny at the head of the Greens is closely linked to the result of June 9.