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In the Alpes-Maritimes, Les Républicains try to relativize the fall in the number of members

2023-05-21T09:09:06.653Z

Highlights: The first federation of the right-wing party has recorded few renewals of membership since the beginning of the year. In the Maralpin department, out of 9000,3000 memberships at the end of last year, only <>,<> would be counted to date. "It's a dizzying fall, but I think it's well-founded. It's unfortunate and I'm sad about it," admits a local councillor, who notes that "there are far fewer activists" The tumultuous episode of pensions would cost Eric Ciotti in cards on his base. The posture of the Republicans and that of his boss on pensions have sown doubt.


The first federation of the right-wing party has recorded few renewals of membership since the beginning of the year but hopes to make up for it with the upcoming deadlines.


Le Figaro Nice

Is this a way to "sulk" Eric Ciotti? In the Alpes-Maritimes, land where the president of the party is elected, in the 1st constituency (Nice), membership of the party The Republicans would be in free fall. Last week, the café overflowed at the morning reading of Le Parisien/Aujourd'hui en France under the Côte d'Azur sun. In the Maralpin department, out of 9000,3000 memberships at the end of last year, only <>,<> would be counted to date, according to the daily. The first LR federation of France takes a hit. "It's a dizzying fall, but I think it's well-founded. It's unfortunate and I'm sad about it," admits a local councillor, who notes that "there are far fewer activists".

The tumultuous episode of pensions would cost Eric Ciotti in cards on his base. After having been able to federate around his candidacy during the primary, then to become leader of the party, the Maralpins LR are questioning. "He acted a little as if it was him who held the reins rather than playing a real role of opposition, decrypts a collaborator. So people wonder why he was elected. He didn't know how to communicate properly on this sequence."

For Côte d'Azur activists, perhaps even more than elsewhere, the right must register in opposition and rejection to Emmanuel Macron's policy. The posture of the Republicans and that of his boss on pensions have sown doubt. "Yes, this sequence was bad," said an elected official. But we've passed the peak, it's going to settle down." Which would explain why they are lagging behind in the renewal of memberships? "For laurels, there are people, to go get them, it's something else!" plagues a faithful. He takes out his calculator, and according to him, 60 to 80% will stop, and 20% will go to Reconquest! or the National Rally. "LR is losing young people," he continues.

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Relativize

Jean Moucheboeuf, departmental delegate of Eric Zemmour's party in the Alpes-Maritimes, did not fail to seize this interval. It claims to be "the first right-wing party in the department", without giving figures. "LR is weakened by political procrastination and permanent flirtation with Macronism, illustrated by Eric Ciotti," he wrote in a statement. "Impossible!", sweeps a fine connoisseur of the territory.

Relativize, therefore. The word was quickly transmitted. Be aware of it too. "Everyone will have to get their hands dirty," slips a faithful of Eric Ciotti, in order to raise the memberships in the department. Moreover, according to him, the figures are not the right ones. It is necessary to qualify the accounts at the end of the year. At this time last year, the number of memberships was similar to today, he says. "Releasing this now, it has neither tail nor head, also annoys a parliamentarian. It shows that some people still resent Eric."

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Eric Ciotti, who still leads the federation of 06, with the deputy of the 9th constituency Michèle Tabarot as departmental secretary, is active at the national level. It multiplies initiatives to make LR more visible. Launch of a party media, a training academy, a counter-government with the national convention in June in sight... "Four elements that make us talk about something else, is satisfied one of his relatives on the shores of the Mediterranean. We will also have the text on immigration. I think that by this summer, we are destined to talk to our activists again with substance. I even have the weakness to believe that we can attract new members!"

From there to pick up 9000 LR pilgrims by the end of the year? "We will not win 6000,6000 cards, but arriving between 7000,4000 and <>,<> members before the end of the year, it's done!", optimizes a close friend of Eric Ciotti. A tour of the federations is also planned by the president of the LR, which always attracts a little more supporters. Rather than in September, Eric Ciotti will gather his family at the end of August as usual in Levens. <> people came last year. "It will be much more this time," warns one of his relatives. "We will make a point in the fall. If at that time, the account is not there, it will be necessary to wonder, "tempers a faithful maralpin. It will also be almost a year since Eric Ciotti led the party.

Source: lefigaro

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