In departmental assembly, elected officials from Gers in solidarity with Mayotte and in support of the EPR2 project in Golfech

Very short session of the Gers departmental assembly this Friday, January 24, 2025. President Philippe Dupouy welcomed his colleagues for a little less than an hour in this express meeting.

By way of introduction, Philippe Dupouy returned to the year 2024 and the fear of the Departments due to national news, as he did during the last assembly. “At the start of the year, uncertainties remain. François Bayrou's general policy speech was not enough to alleviate the concerns that we have been facing for several months.”

He then tackled at length the government's draft budget and expressed concern about the future of local authorities. “The budgets of our local authorities could be strongly impacted. Today, the account is not there in terms of tax justice, ecological transition, social justice or support for communities,” he again regretted .

Support for Mayotte and Golfech

Among the deliberations voted on by departmental elected officials, we will note a contribution of €10,000 to the “Solidarity Mayotte” support fund implemented by the association of Departments of France. “In order to provide our assistance to the Mahorais victims of the passage of Cyclone Chido. The situation is catastrophic in this department, it is a question of bringing comfort to our fellow citizens who are going through an unprecedented crisis,” argued President Philippe Dupouy.

Also note the support given by the Department's elected officials to the project to install two new new generation EPR reactors on the Golfech site.

For several months, the local authorities of Tarn-et-Garonne have been carrying out a application of Golfech as part of the national “EPR2” program which provides for the construction of several EPRs. Communities such as the Departments of Tarn-et-Garonne and Lot-et-Garonne, the metropolis of Toulouse and the Occitanie Region have already given their support to the project.

It's now Gers' turn to position themselves favorably. “This could have many benefits in terms of employment, several thousand,” explained Philippe Dupouy, while calling for vigilance from the authorities responsible for this project on its induced effects: environmental impact and on water resources.