At the beginning of each year, the "wishes to the press" of political leaders follow and resemble each other.
As is customary, the party leader pays tribute to journalists imprisoned or killed, takes the opportunity to call for peace in the world and sweeps away current affairs - this year, pension reform.
The exercise is rehearsed, never without great surprise, even downright snoring according to the interlocutors.
At the headquarters of the PS in Ivry-sur-Seine on Monday morning, the usual and annual monotony has nevertheless been broken at the Socialist Party as the tension hangs in the air in this between-two rounds of congress.
If he scrupulously carried out the exercise – strictly respecting the aforementioned order –, Olivier Faure quickly returned to the internal ballot.
Not obtaining a majority (49.15%) during the vote on the “orientation texts” last Thursday, the outgoing first secretary sees his fate suspended in the second round of January 19.
Arrived in the lead, he could be worried by Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol
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