Municipal 2020 in Occitania: the weekly letter # 3

Right here we’re ! From Toulouse to Albi, Auch to Rodez, Foix to Cahors, Montauban to Agen, Tarbes to Carcassonne, the marketing campaign for the following municipal elections has actually began. The candidates declare themselves, the alliances are rising, the quick sentences boost the controversy, the packages are expressed. Any further, “La Dépêche du Midi” will meet you each Friday and give you a weekly regional abstract of the highlights of political information, in order to not miss something of the essence of the electoral marketing campaign in Occitania. The municipal elections are in “La Dépêche du Midi”!

Lionel Laparade, editor-in-chief.

Haute-Garonne

Toulouse: the previous president of Crif on the Moudenc listing. Former president of the consultant council of the Jewish establishments of Frances (Crif) of Midi-Pyrénées, Nicole Yardeni might be operating mate of the outgoing mayor of Toulouse, Jean-Luc Moudenc (LR). Ms. Yardeni was positioned within the civil society quota of the “Love Toulouse” listing which was introduced final Monday. “What appealed to me was a sense of freedom. I used to be advised that I may proceed to be what I’m. And proceed the work that I’ve been doing for years, my dedication to serving Jewish organizations but in addition, for the reason that assaults of 2012, of the dialogue between the cultures, the religions “explains Nicole Yardeni.

Toulouse: there might be a MoDem listing. Assembly Tuesday night within the presence of François Bayrou, MoDem ministers and deputies, the motion's govt workplace validated the proposal to create a MoDem listing within the municipal elections in Toulouse. A proposal introduced and introduced final week by the deputy and member of the municipal council of Toulouse, Jean-Luc Lagleize, following the absence of settlement with the outgoing mayor.

Toulouse: Nadia Pellefigue presents her listing on December 17. Remaining stretch for the structure of the listing of Nadia Pellefigue which ought to be revealed subsequent week, Tuesday, December 17, with the rating, or not, of the candidates. The one announcement made by the candidate on this topic is the 50% equal share which she reserves for non-inserted Toulouse residents and political events. The listing comes from the gathering of an affiliation, UNE, and three political events: PS, PRG, PCF.

Toulouse: Cohen nonetheless hopes to unite round him. Former PS mayor of Toulouse handed for the reason that presidential elections to Technology.s, Pierre Cohen has not given up presenting a union listing of the left round his identify, one of the best identified on the left in accordance with a notoriety ballot he had introduced a couple of weeks in the past.
The Génération.s group continues discussions with the opposite lists on the left – UNE by Nadia Pellefigue and Archipel led by the elected ecologist Antoine Maurice – however immediately seems very remoted.

Sébastien Marti

Tarn

Albi: a basic on the listing. Roland Gilles, retired military basic, former director basic of the nationwide gendarmerie and former French ambassador to Sarajévo embarks on municipal elections in Albi. Solicited by two lists, Roland Gilles selected to affix the listing “With you for Albi” of the outgoing mayor Stéphanie Guiraud-Chaumeil. The previous “boss” of the gendarmes considers this candidacy as “the extension of 40 years spent within the service of my nation, of my flag. It's about serving a neighborhood. “
Obsessed with biking, Roland Gilles organized in 2017 in Albi the Gran Fondo, the beginner world championship which noticed the participation of 3000 riders.

Lavaur: Larem lastly desires to current an inventory. The Republic on the transfer is contemplating “severely the structure of an inventory” for the following municipal elections in opposition to the outgoing mayor Bernard Carayon (LR). It’s for the deputy Jean Terlier (Larem) and the departmental referent Raphaël Bernardin “to supply a reputable various to the 25 years of mandate of the outgoing mayor.” The walkers initially supposed to look on the listing made up by the collective “the Vauréens”. Six or seven walkers have withdrawn from this group accused of “Macron bashing”.

Albi: the yellow vests are invited to the Muriel Roques-Etienne occasion. Fifty yellow vests had been invited, after the demonstration in opposition to the pension reform, to the inauguration of the permanence in Albi of Muriel Roques-Etienne, head of listing Larem for the following municipal elections. The Yellow Vests “ambiancée” the night by singing, chanting anti-Macron slogans … “With this pension reform, we’re nonetheless attacking the poorest” launched a spokesperson for the Yellow Vests. “There was no insult or stampede. Merely individuals who wished to voice their calls for. It’s not an issue for me. My permanence is open to everybody. The night was removed from spoiled. The one small draw back is that some individuals who got here to assist me couldn’t come again “regretted Muriel Roques-Etienne.

Arnaud Paul

Lot-et-Garonne

LREM deputy for Villeneuvois, Olivier Damaisin, thought he had hit the nail on the pinnacle by organizing a debate night a couple of weeks in the past inviting girls to grow to be extra concerned within the battle for the following municipal elections. Some didn’t wait after him to attract their purposes. Ladies even determine prominently in a variety of sizzling spots within the division.

Thus, in Saint-Laurent, stronghold of the president of the Affiliation of rural mayors Man Clua, it was his first assistant, Jocelyne Trévisan, who determined to construct his personal listing. We discover ourselves in a state of affairs virtually just like Castillonnès the place the outgoing mayor, Pierre Richaud, must face his ex-first deputy, Laurence Rouchaud, who in 2014 turned president of the neighborhood of communes of Bastides in Haut-Agenais Périgord.

Two different rural villages will even provide us duels of ladies. In Cancon, the outgoing mayor, Carole Roire, will face one other head of the feminine listing within the individual of Elisabeth Pichard. And on the aspect of Monflanquin, it’s the assistant of Olivier Damaisin, Laurence Marquis who should face the outgoing mayor, Nathalie Founaud-Veysset. On the Blanquefort-sur-Briolance aspect, after having hesitated for a very long time, the departmental councilor Sophie Gargowitsch determined to proceed the work began in her commune. The regional councilor, Marie Costes, desires to comply with the identical path within the municipality of Saint-Entrance-sur-Lémance.

Baptist homosexual

Tarn-et-Garonne

A remaining blow earlier than the confectioners' break. That is easy methods to interpret the political week within the Tarn-et-Garonne. Earlier than serious about the turkey and its chestnuts, the candidates be a part of forces.

In Moissac, two girls are declared. The vice-president of the departmental council, Maryse Baulu will take the pinnacle of a right-wing listing strongly competed by that of the younger RN Romain Lopez. Maryse Baulu ended up rallying, after a lot dialogue, Jean-Luc Henryot the son of the present mayor, Jean-Michel Henryot who threw within the towel. However by the previous journalist, handed by LCR and eventually macronist, Gérard Vallès …

Nonetheless in Moissac, “Territoires et Moissac Solidaires” entrusted her future to Estelle Hemmani, elected municipal from 2008 to 2014. This instructor can have the heavy activity of carrying the colours of the left in THE sizzling spot of those municipalities in Tarn-et -Garonne.

And in Montauban? Brigitte Barèges formally embarks on the conquest of a fourth time period. In 2014, its slogan was “Montauban en Marche”. Mayor LR didn’t be a part of Emmanuel Macron. His slogan this time? “For Montauban”. Why make it sophisticated ..?

Laurent Benayoun

Ariege

Clearly, the European elections are an election aside within the French political panorama. However by changing into the primary left occasion in Ariège in 2019 (12.37% of the votes) earlier than the PS (9.75%) and LFI (10.75%), EELV felt pushed ahead earlier than the municipal elections. No single technique for the division. Environmentalists are doing it on a case-by-case foundation, even when it means sustaining strain on the previous dominant events. This week, EELV subsequently printed the EELV 09 constitution for municipal authorities, a instrument supposed for environmental candidates … and appropriate events to point to all of the pink strains to not be crossed by way of program. Goal, to facilitate attainable negotiations with companions.

In Tarascon, EELV determined to depart alone, with the assist of residents whereas in Pamiers, the inexperienced occasion bought concerned on an ecological left-wing listing in solidarity with the rebels, Génération.s and yellow vests.

In Saint-Girons, for lack of activists accessible to get entangled, the Greens appear to have a benevolent look on the listing supported by LFI, listing on which seems François Paumier, a former house. However they’re ready to know extra about this system to find out. Similar warning in Foix the place the stakes are a lot greater for them since they’ve elected elected representatives within the outgoing socialist majority of Norbert Meler, by means of André Péchin, deputy mayor in command of the setting, and Florence Rouch, municipal councilor and president of Smectom. Negotiations are underway, however we already know that if Norbert Meler persists in his silo parking challenge, EELV could be able to construct its personal listing for lack of curiosity within the left listing supported by rebellious France. Decisive night in perspective, Monday night, within the headquarters?

Socialists divided in Pamiers

Alliances with variable geometry subsequently among the many Greens … just like the PS, which has misplaced its splendor in Ariège, even when it resists relatively higher than elsewhere in France. The case of Pamiers is an ideal instance. Thursday night, the PS ended up saying no to the left-wing environmentalist and solidarity listing, which nonetheless contains a few of its activists as people. The discussions had been nonetheless properly underway, till Jean-Christophe Bonrepaux found the identify of the pinnacle of the listing within the Dépêche du Midi. Suffice to say that this coverage of the fait accompli was not appreciated in any respect on the departmental federation of the PS which now finds itself in a tough place. Ought to she create her personal listing? His probabilities of profitable would then be very slim. However the different alliances have drawbacks. Whereas the occasion remains to be hesitating, activists have chosen. Socialists are included within the first citizen listing to declare themselves, with Frédérique Thiennot at their head, but in addition with Jacques Laffargue, departmental advisor loyal to the bulk. We may even discover socialists within the thriller listing whose names ought to be revealed on the finish of subsequent week and during which ought to seem dissidents of the present majority, unwilling to depart with the mayor André Trigano, who remains to be amazed by the prospect of a marketing campaign from the highest of his 94 years. In a metropolis which isn’t favorable to him, the Fédé of the PS must find yourself deciding … in each sense of the phrase.

Beatrice Dillies

Lot

On this second week of December, Lot's candidates for the 2020 municipal elections are nonetheless not jostling to make their declaration.
We observe these of Jean-Marie Breuleux, in Vayrac and Catherine Jauzac in Tauriac. The municipal councilor of opposition of Vayrac desires “to represent an inventory of opening and plurality, with out occasion, solely widespread sense and this requirement of service for the inhabitants”. As for outgoing mayor Hugues du Pradel, he has nonetheless not made his determination identified. In Tauriac, the outgoing mayor is subsequently able to signal for an extra mandate and can unveil his listing in January.
They grasp up the tricolor scarf. This week within the Lot, we’ll subsequently primarily bear in mind the top of mandate bulletins. That of Claude Taillardas, mayor of Catus who determined to hold up his tricolor scarf. “This public assembly would be the final as mayor, after 6 phrases and 37 years of dedication,” he mentioned this week to his constituents. At Lalbenque, Jacques Pouget additionally determined handy over after 30 years of mandate.
For the remaining, the marketing campaign continues. In Cahors, Roland Hureaux of the “Like Cahors” listing seized the demonstrations in opposition to the pension reform to name the voters to “testify of their rejection of the present coverage and to offer all possibilities to a brand new group resolved to make the whole lot attainable to cushion the consequences of the disaster on the Cadurcians ”. Jean-Marc Vayssouze, the socialist mayor of Cahors, candidate for his succession, will respect.
The marketing campaign is racing in Figeac. However as soon as once more, this week, it’s in Figeac that this marketing campaign’s begin was most animated. In opposition, the rallying of Henri Szwed, chief of the native proper, to the listing of Philippe Landrein, former Lot's referent from En Marche, thwarts sure municipal elected officers of Renouveau for Figeac.
Will this affiliation mortgage the opportunity of an LR listing for the following municipal elections within the Lot sub-prefecture?

Laëtitia Bertoni

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Gers

L'Isle-Jourdain: the second metropolis of the Gers, very fashionable. This week, L'Isle-Jourdain set the tempo for the municipal marketing campaign. Francis Idrac, the outgoing mayor, has introduced that he’ll search a second time period. The PS had already supported him. Francis Idrac highlights his stability sheet, particularly “a greater monetary state of affairs in comparison with the earlier mandate and we’ve not raised taxes” … a stone within the backyard of Alain Tourné, who managed town of 2001 to 2014.
The 2 males, even when they belong to the identical political household, don’t preserve one of the best relations. Francis Idrac arises as a guarantor of the upkeep of the Gers identification of L'Isle-Jourdain. On account of its geographical location, the second metropolis of Gers, which reaches 9,000 inhabitants, advantages from the financial and demographic attractiveness of the Toulouse metropolis. “However L'Isle-Jourdain won’t grow to be a dormitory metropolis, I decide to it,” says Francis Idrac, who will head a “listing renewed at 40%, geared in the direction of younger folks and open to civil society. “.
The re-election of Francis Idrac isn’t performed out upfront. If solely by the variety of candidates already declared. Eric Bizard was the primary to formalize his candidacy, in October, on the head of an inventory “with out label and citizen”. At 60, the chief of US Lisloise, the native rugby membership, desires to share L'Isle-Jourdain together with his information of the financial setting. Jobs within the city, “it’s a must to go search for them, know easy methods to entice them,” says the previous director of the Banque de France du Gers, promoted this fall in Toulouse. “The extra there are good jobs within the city, the much less Lislois must shuttle with Toulouse”, provides Eric Bizard who speaks for his listing “of a dedication to an actual method to sustainable improvement”.
Two different candidates launched their marketing campaign, Jean-Luc Davezac and Christopher Soccio. The primary, who presents an eco-citizen listing, is a satisfied regionalist. In 2016, he created a motion, Occitanie Païs Nostre, which immediately has round fifty committees in 20 departments. Jean-Luc Davezac was deputy mayor of L'Isle-Jourdain throughout Alain Tourné's first mandate and metropolis councilor in the course of the second. Coming from the PS, Jean-Luc Davezac then developed on the political chessboard.

In 2017, he had tried to acquire the investiture of La République En Marche in the course of the legislative elections … however LREM had most well-liked him Christopher Soccio, fiery Macronian activist who has since been excluded from the presidential occasion following an inner battle with the departmental referent En Marche. His defeat in opposition to the socialist Gisèle Biémouret digested, Christopher Soccio subsequently leaves to battle municipal dreaming, at 34, of embodying the way forward for L'Isle-Jourdain which he desires to make “the financial lung of the division”. A fifth listing may very well be introduced to the votes of Lislois, led by Pascal Levieux. The native chief of La France insoumise is, in the meanwhile, within the co-construction (a buzzword, particularly within the Gers) of a challenge inside a citizen collective referred to as From L'Isle à l 'different. Pierre-Jean Pyrda

Aveyron

Jean-Sébastien Orcibal in a participatory marketing campaign in Villefranche-de-Rouergue. If there are cities the place the municipal marketing campaign is gradual to begin, this isn’t the case in Villefranche-de-Rouergue the place the “native and residents” listing of Jean-Sébastien Orcibal, a radical motion, has occupied the sector since starting of November with “Citizen Tuesdays”. An train in participatory democracy which befell in several bars or accommodations within the nation home.
For the final “Citizen Tuesday”, round forty folks labored on the theme “affiliation and golf equipment”. Earlier than this sports activities and tradition sequence, these “citizen Tuesdays” tackled schooling and youth points; the center of town; public companies; the well being; mobility … These conferences will serve to gas this system on Jean-Sébastien Orcibal's listing, which is able to each be unveiled in early 2020.

Jean-Philippe Murat embarks on Rodez. A 3rd listing is being created in Rodez after that of the very giant gathering of outgoing mayor Christian Teyssèdre, supported by La République en Marche, and that introduced by his opposition center-left Rodez citizen. She might be led by Jean-Philippe Murat. A well known entrepreneur in Rodez, Jean-Philippe Murat was president of the assist committee for Yves Censi (UMP on the time) for the 2007 legislative elections. “Rodez, a metropolis challenge” is the title of his candidacy which might be introduced to the Ruthenians within the coming weeks.

Philippe Ferrand

Hautes-Pyrénées

Tarbes: the tea towel burns between Gérard Trémèges and Myriam Mendès. Whereas Hervé Charles (PC), head of the left listing of Tarbes Ecologiste Citoyenne et Solidaire, tries to assemble all of the forces of the left however solely information the aim of refusing any reinforcements, the blows fly low between Myriam Mendes, former resigning assistant to the mayor of Tarbes, and the latter, to whom she addressed a yellow card, accusing him of complicated the train of his mandate and electoral marketing campaign, whereas Gérard Trémège sends him in return a double pink card for incompetence and lack of magnificence … In Tarbes, the countryside guarantees to be lengthy …