The Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi in Marseille, December 18, 2015 – BORIS HORVAT AFP
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the President of the PACA region Christian Estrosi has introduced Thursday, Marseille, the “regional Consultative conference”. Promise between the two rounds of local elections in December, after the withdrawal of the PS, the meeting is intended to allow the expression “those who made the sacrifice of not being in the second round.”

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“I am and I remain a man of the right (…). I claim my disagreements with the Socialists and it is natural to do the same, “said Christian Estrosi. But “I do not want to do as if nothing had happened during the elections. I did not mean, in turn, fall into the trap which was that of Jacques Chirac in 2002 (…). That this conference will not depend on me. This will depend on what you decide to do, your commitment, your interest “

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Represented by 20 people, the PS has expressed skepticism, including criticizing the limited time the debate for this first meeting. “It is our responsibility to take part but if this body will meet twice a year with ten minutes speaking time, we do not sit long,” warned Christophe Castaner, tops the list with regional.

The FN has decided to boycott the conference in which he sees “a masquerade”. He refused to sit on it. Thursday, in protest, several elected FN gathered outside the Chamber, girded with their sash regional councilors.

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