Municipal in Marseille: behind the vagueness of projects, the battle of the ego

Candidates: Sébastien Barles (EELV), Yvon Berland (LREM), Samia Ghali (EX-PS), Bruno Gilles (EX-LR), Stéphane Ravier (RN), Michèle Rubirola (PS, PCF, LFI), Martine Vassal (LR )

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"With this campaign, we are writing season 3 of the series" Marseille "on Netflix." This observation, released in a jesting tone by the senator (ex-LR) of Bouches-du-Rhône, Bruno Gilles, could make people laugh… If it did not fit perfectly with the sad reality of the Marseille city. In the second city of France, the municipal battle suffers from the same evil as that which hit the soap opera of the American platform in 2016. A thrilling scenario, but an insipid and disappointing result. Just a few weeks ago, all the ingredients seemed to be there for a bubbling of projects to finally arise. It would have been beneficial, three weeks before the election, as the challenges and emergencies are numerous.

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Because after twenty-five years of uninterrupted reign,

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