The deputies of the left alliance Nupes would vote for the proposal of the Renaissance deputy Sacha Houlié to give the right to vote to non-EU foreigners in the municipal elections, assured Wednesday the MEP La France insoumise Manon Aubry.
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"
We would be happy to vote for
it", she underlined on Europe 1, recalling that it was a proposal "
long-supported
" by LFI, and by Nupes, which links LFI, the PS, EELV and the PCF since May.
“Doubts about the fact that it will go to the end”
Sea serpent on the left, the right to vote for foreigners in local elections had been promised by François Mitterrand and François Hollande, without success.
"
I want this to go to the end
", but "
I just note that the government for the moment has rather looked to the side of the right or even the extreme right of the hemicycle (...) so I have my doubts on the fact that it goes to the end
, ”added Manon Aubry.
Among the ecologists of EELV, the mayor of Grenoble Eric Piolle hailed on LCI "
an excellent idea
", stressing that "
EELV strongly supports this proposal
".
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While since 1992 only citizens of member countries of the European Union can vote in municipal elections, Sacha Houlié wants to lift this condition and on Tuesday he tabled a constitutional bill to this effect.
A proposal submitted “in a personal capacity”
"
Submitted in a personal capacity
", the proposal is however already arousing criticism from the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin, who proposed a debate in Parliament in October on immigration and is "
firmly opposed
" to it according to his entourage.
On the right, LR deputy Eric Ciotti, candidate for the presidency of the Republicans, was "
delighted
" on RMC with the minister's response, but said he was waiting for a "
positioning
" from Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne and the President of the Republic. Emmanuel Macron on the subject.
On the side of the National Rally, the acting president of the party Jordan Bardella for his part castigated on Tuesday a “
final dispossession of the French from their country
”.