The hemicycle of the Metropolis of Lyon. (Photo Hadrien Jame)
The opposition groups La Métro Positive, Inventer la Métropole de Tomorrow and Synergies Élus et Citoyens have announced that they are coming together for the 2026 elections in the Métropole de Lyon.
The metropolitan opposition is already preparing for the 2026 deadline. In a press release, the three opposition groups La Métro Positive, Inventer la Métropole de Tomorrow and Synergies Élus et Citoyens announced that they were coming together to “build a 2026 project that finally takes into account the expectations and aspirations of residents“.
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The right and center groups, respectively chaired by Gilles Gascon, Marc Grivel and Nicole Sibeud, hear “work constructively to defend the interests of residents in their territories.” “We have already worked together constructively on many issues and we will continue to do so“they continue in their press release.”We share the same disagreement on the way in which the metropolitan executive deals with cycle paths, the Low Emission Zone, housing, public services such as colleges and nurseries, its hostility to cars like in Lyon-Turin, or the stopping of Metro E, however, was implemented with a brutal method which never took into account either the opinion of local elected officials, in particular mayors, or that of residents.“
“A prelude to an alternative project to govern differently”
If the three groups say they are open to opposition forces and they launch “a call to all actors of good will to come and commit to serving a powerful collective project“, this new gathering explains that it will “meet regularly to build the basis of a shared and consolidated project“.
-The three groups represent a total of 56 metropolitan councilors out of the 150 elected to the Metropolis of Lyon.
“This is the prelude to an alternative project to govern the Lyon Metropolis differently.” concludes the press release. A little over a year before the next metropolitan elections, and while the name of the Republican leader will be known on February 2, the opposition is already preparing to bring down the environmentalists.
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