Unsurprisingly, David Cormand was elected head of Europe Ecology-Greens (EELV) Saturday June 11th Whoever had taken the reins of the party unawares, after the departure of Emmanuelle Cosse the government in February, won 60% of votes during the movement of the congress held in Pantin. An alliance with some of its former majority, which decided to secede around Sandrine Rousseau, the outgoing spokesman, allowed him to save his life.
The task of one who has as “an ecology activist” is immense as the five-year EELV was weakened Holland. Much of his MPs set sail and their group in the National Assembly exploded in flight in May. “We have a decline in movement, widely discredited and has posted the worst rather than the best, laments Yannick Jadot, MEP. There was gold in the hands but under the leadership of the management who took power after 2009, this gold was transformed into lead. “
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” Back to the past “
at the forum, the right arm of Cécile Duflot has not evaded the difficulties that is her training. “EELV goes wrong, found Mr. Cormand. When EELV goes wrong, the whole ecology that is weakened. “
He himself admitted that the micro organizing the Congress had not given the best image of the party. Five motions were competing. Rarely, however, environmentalists have been so in sync. Four of the five texts were defending a line close enough: disagree, same technique, with the Socialist Party (PS) in 2017 and a Green candidate for president, outcome or not EELV. But they have not been able to agree in advance.
In the evening, the former Housing Minister Cécile Duflot, finally passed a head in Pantin. “The time for political reconstruction has come, she told reporters. The current crisis can only be rebirth factor. “
On Mr. Cormand, the former boss of the Greens (2006-2012) made the minimum service, content to praise the ” great qualities “ for he that walketh in his footsteps. While many agree that his right arm has done a good job since leaving M me Pod, its proximity to the member for Paris bother. “Cormand is back to the past: we take the same and start again, Critical Karima Delli MEP In the end, everyone loses, even the winners.. “
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” Continuity is no longer possible “
to those who criticize him to embody the” firm “which would control the party, the new boss assured ecologists have heard the message: “continuity is no longer possible” , hammered one who claimed to be “there to change everything” . “There will be no clicks or slap, or band, or smuggling or coterie, nor a fan club or firm” , he promised.
but old habits die hard, even in its new majority, compliments are reserved. “We belted Cormand” , believes Annie Lahmer, regional Councillor of Ile-de-France. His two deputies national secretaries are in effect from the motion of M me Rousseau, who now occupies itself, this function alongside Alain Coulombel.
in 2017, David Cormand warned the Socialists. “I quietly say the sorcerer’s apprentice who dream of silence ecology: nothing can stop an idea whose time has come, he said. Neither threats nor shenanigans or even buying some of our leaders are not enough to set us back. “ Earlier, Cécile Duflot had also criticized ” an organized operation embrittlement “ of his party.
How to decide future candidates?
A EELV, on the subject, nothing is settled. Almost all rely on ‘s aint Nicolas. ” “There is a legitimate expectation but that is not healthy for Nicolas Hulot’s coming to set us all” , sorry Yannick Jadot.
If Mr. Hulot chose not to start, then the records might accumulate on the desktop of the new National Secretary. Several celebrities have already announced their interest in 2017: Cécile Duflot, of course, but Yannick Jadot, his colleague in the European Parliament Michele Rivasi, or the deputy of Gironde, Noël Mamère. How to decide between them? The idea of a primary internally does not unanimous
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Mr. Cormand, he was not in favor. Thursday, June 9, he explained to the World that he would not organize “a cast” to “competing” each and other. “It is not the best way to prepare the presidential” he thought.
For him, only three candidates would be “strong” : those of Nicolas Hulot, Cécile Duflot and Christmas Mamère. Answer annoyed Karima Delli: “It’s Cormand decides alone or activists? “ Not sure Divisions of the past to EELV.
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