What was the content of the exchanges? Marion Maréchal has only one idea in mind for the municipal elections in Nîmes…
After leaving Reconquest and Éric Zemmour, Marion Maréchal, now a European deputy, created her new party “Identity-Libertés”. It was in Nîmes that she stopped over yesterday, Thursday, to come and discuss with her local office and her contact, the Nîmes elected official Marc Taulelle. She also met economic figures confidentially, “but who are intended to commit to a joint list with Éric Ciotti and the National Rally”, as she explains to us in an interview given to Objective Gard.
Did the president of the CCI Gard warn his elected officials?
According to our information, among the economic personalities present, we find Éric Giraudier, the president of the CCI Gard. He came to the Grand Hôtel en Ville Active in Nîmes with two of his close friends, the former socialist and associate member of the CCI, Stéphane Tortajada, and Olivier Jalaguier, political communications advisor. They arrived around 2:30 p.m., climbed the few steps inside the hotel to reach a quieter room. They came out an hour later.
What was the content of the exchanges? Difficult to know precisely. But Marion Maréchal has only one idea in mind for the municipal elections in Nîmes as she says in the video interview given to Objective Gard : “Rely on important and recognized economic players who can bring their experience” to meet the failed challenges of Jean-Paul Fournier “in matters of public finances, security and migratory flows which have consequences at all levels.”
Did the president of the CCI Gard warn his running mates of this meeting and of his possible political interest with the far-right? When asked, some do not believe it at first. Then, having inquired, they are very surprised by this solitary approach likely to jeopardize the image and credibility of the entire departmental consular chamber…
“I believe that Éric Giraudier was seduced by Marion Maréchal’s speech”
The Nîmes business leader Olivier Jalaguier, present with Éric Giraudier during this meeting with Marion Maréchal, agreed to testify. “I was actually present. I listened to the speech and I saw little difference with David Lisnard, the mayor of Cannes, whom I support through his New Energy movement. I asked him the question to municipal elections and she explained that she was in favor of a union.”
Marc Taulelle, Gard referent for Marion Maréchal's party, also confirms the presence of the protagonists. “I believe that Éric Giraudier was seduced by Marion Maréchal's speech. So we agreed to have lunch together very soon with Steeve Calligaro (president of the RCN and newly of the UPE30/Medef, Editor's note), excused at the last minute and Éric Giraudier to see how we can move forward together for the next electoral deadlines.”
It remains to be seen how this news will be appreciated by other political actors? Particularly near the City and Agglomeration of Nîmes. “Everyone has forgotten it, but we must remember that Éric Giraudier was a candidate for the cantonal elections in 2001 in canton 1 against a certain Jean-Paul Fournier. He defended the colors of the RPF, the movement of Philippe de Villiers”, recalls a leading elected official in Nîmes. A return to square one? To be continued…
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