in Paris, environmentalists organize and target city hall – Libération

Three contenders will be submitted to a vote by some 2,000 members in March. David Belliard, Anne-Claire Boux and Fatoumata Koné say they can bring together the left and succeed Anne Hidalgo. Unless Yannick Jadot decides to take the plunge.

Being an ally is good, being the main decision maker is better. Associated with the socialists since 2001 and the election of Bertrand Delanoë as mayor of Paris, environmentalists want to change dimension in the capital. After winning many large cities in the 2020 election, the Greens intend to win in Paris in 2026. “Today we co-govern the city, our vocation is to govern it,” says the mobility assistant, David Belliard, head of the green list in the last municipal elections. What's more, after a mandate that the party says it has left its mark on. “The most popular parts of the report were carried by ecologists. It shows that the transformations we put in place are viewed positively,” agrees the health assistant, Anne-Claire Boux. So here is the green party focused on conquering the capital.

Tuesday, December 17, the ecologists took the first step in their process by deciding the date for the appointment of their leader. The members of the departmental political council largely voted – 35 votes to 6 – for their future headliner to be chosen in March 2025. An option favored by David Belliard and Anne-Claire Boux, both in the running. “Having an incarnation allows you to speak ecologically in the public debate”to feel