The objective is to “become a majority and to govern”, insisted Thursday on franceinfo Benoît Payan, socialist mayor of Marseille, while the National Council of the PS must decide this evening on the agreement with LFI for the legislative elections.
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The mayor of Marseille Benoit Payan called on Thursday, May 5 on franceinfo, the socialists to validate the agreement with La France insoumise during the National Council of the Socialist Party during the evening. “It must be done resolutely, simply, because the times demand it, he declares, because the situation in the country calls us to the largest gathering possible.”
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“Some may be disappointed, some may consider it a bad deal, but it’s not an accounting issue”says the mayor of Marseille. “Are we counting the number of constituencies?”he asks, while many historical voices of the party rise to denounce this agreement.
“When you believe in something, the most important thing is to be able to change things”he summarizes, recalling that this agreement was intended to “to become a majority and to govern”.