The small room at the Sanitas Life Center, Tours district, is packed. At day after the resignation of Prime Minister Michel Barniersupporters of the New Popular Front (NFP) gathered to listen to their candidate, who never really stopped campaigning to obtain Matignon. Lucie Castets is the guest of honor at the meeting, marked by a day of mobilization of public sector agents.
“extremely shocked”
Lucie Castets spoke about Emmanuel Macron's speech, who announced a special law renewing the 2024 budget for 2025, and promising to appoint a Prime Minister in the coming days. The candidate for this position is particularly vindictive after **the use of the term “anti-republican front” used to designate the votes of the NFP and the Rassemblement National in favor of the motion of censure. “We remember how many Macronist deputies were elected, thanks to the Republican barrier […] I am extremely shocked by these accusations from the President of the Republic.“
“I had the impression of a President of the Republic who is both head of everything and responsible for nothing“ she castigates. In her speech to activists, Lucie Castets denounces a president who believes “that we misunderstood” rather than apologizing for the dissolution.
A historic moment
“The day is festive” smiles Magalie, member of the group of rebellious dissidents L’après. “We are told that the left is absent, that it is not alive, and no, we are here with our ideas, all united.“There are so many activists that the room becomes stuffy. Some sympathizers leave after half an hour, feeling that the discomfort is too great. But the organizers could not have predicted that this day of mobilization on the The theme of public services would coincide with a particularly historic moment for the Fifth Republic.
Maël, a young photographer and rebellious activist, is delighted to have spent his evening here. However, you had to be courageous to come, he concedes. “People came even though the temperature was pretty crazy, we were all standing so that everyone could get in, it's quite rough. But it's a joy to have meetings that warm the heart like that, literally and figuratively.”
However, an NFP supporter slammed the door when leaving, dissatisfied. “It's nonsensethat’s not how we’ll move forward. We must be radical, always listening, of course, but also listening to people, to the people.”
Merlin, a left-wing sympathizer, leaves full of energy. “Tonight it gave me hope.” Does he still believe in the Castets à Matignon hypothesis? “It's off to a bad start… Macron is not considering appointing her Prime Minister, but I think he has never considered it. So we don't believe it as long as Emmanuel Macron is President of the Republic “ he blurted. The resignation of the president is requested by France Insoumise, but in his speech, Emmanuel Macron affirmed that he wanted to see the end of his five-year term, i.e. until 2027.
