after the accusations against Julien Bayou, EELV claims to be “fully mobilized in the fight”

After La France insoumise, the Greens are in turmoil. Europe Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV) said in a press release published on Tuesday, September 20, “fully mobilized in the fight against violence against women”following accusations against Julien Bayou, national secretary of the party, formulated Monday by Sandrine Rousseau.

In this press release, EELV recalls having acquired “a listening cell from 2016 then an investigation and sanction cell on harassment and sexual and gender-based violence at the start of 2017, a cell whose operation is autonomous, transparent, voluntary and independent of the party and its leaders”.

The Green Party details that “the cell was seized in July 2022 for a report concerning Julien Bayou” and adds that she “works at his own pace and with the sole concern of seeking the truth” and “depending on the urgency and seriousness of the alleged facts, it may decide on precautionary measures”. EELV also specifies that a “audit of its operation will be carried out in February 2023, after the decision of the Federal Council of February 2022”.

Julien Bayou, national secretary of the party, was accused by Sandrine Rousseau “behaviours likely to break the moral health of women”, during the program “C à vous” Monday evening on France 5.