Benjamin Morel is a lecturer in public law at the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas. He is the author of a thesis on the Senate and several scientific articles on regionalism and local authorities. He has just published “La France en crumbs. Regionalisms, the other separatism” (Cerf, 2023).
LE FIGARO.
- The separatists won
the second round of territorial elections in Polynesia
on Sunday, according to an announcement by Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Twitter on Monday.
How to read this result?
Benjamin MOREL -
First of all, you have to appreciate its scope.
The autonomist parties were divided between Tapura, the autonomist party of the outgoing government, which won 38.5% of the vote, and the dissidents of A here ia Porinetia (“Love Polynesia!”) who obtained 17.5% .
Although these two formations are in the majority in votes, the voting method - similar to that of regional elections in mainland France with a bonus of one third…
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