In less than a month, on June 9, the European elections will take place in France. Time is running out for the most struggling lists, and some candidates are trying to capture media attention to relaunch their campaigns.
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The media stunt of the week goes to François-Xavier Bellamy: a surprise visit, Tuesday in Paris, on a pro-Palestinian blockage at Sciences Po. The candidate Les Républicains, whose list is credited with 6 to 8% in the intentions of vote, crossed swords in front of the cameras with the rebellious Louis Boyard.
“ You demand the destruction of the State of Israel “, he accused. “ Not at all, you have come to show an image of Sciences Po which is not real. Look, you are here and no one is coming to bother you », He was told. “ It’s you ! It is you who betrays the image of Sciences Po “, he then says.
The sequence is widely relayed on social networks by the leaders of the LR party. A pass of arms to try to exist. On her page
“ One in four members of the European Parliament fills their pockets, makes lots of money in addition to their elected compensation », Even assures the LFI candidate. At less than 10% among respondents, she accuses the three candidates of receiving up to 60,000 euros from lobbies or large groups!
The publication provokes a reaction. The head of the presidential party list threatens in particular with a defamation complaint. Moreover, in the ranks of the majority, it is a state of emergency: faced with the enormous delay in the National Rally of Jordan Bardella, the troops ofEmmanuel Macron bring down the card Gabriel Attal.
“ Today we are launching the turning point of this campaign. » The Prime Minister spoke thus during a meeting in Paris on Tuesday evening. He then went to the field in Brittany on Thursday. A remobilization operation which is also played out in the media; even if he is not a candidate in this election, Mr. Attal will face Jordan Bardella on May 23 on television.
In France, the Pirate Party will also be there on June 9
As in 2014 and 2019, the French branch of the Pirate Party is presenting a list for the 2024 European elections. The movement, which does not have major resources, gives Internet users the opportunity to print their ballot on the Partipirate.org website. The pirates have already managed to elect a handful of municipal councilors in France. Caroline Zorn, the head of the list, explains on RFI the reasons for her candidacy and defends her program.
We were called “pirates” because in 2006, the Swedes were fighting for knowledge sharing and free knowledge online. And that’s what earned us the name pirates. So the reflex was to say “never mind, we’re going to create the Pirate Party”. It’s been almost 20 years since the pirates finally demonstrated, when they were elected, that our party is something that is serious, that is committed, and whose mantra is truly that of freedom and individual freedoms. , which we apply in all matters that concern Europe.
Caroline Zorn, head of the Pirate Party list in the European elections in France
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