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Congress of Mayors: “the objective is to challenge and provide solutions for our country”, says Philippe Rio, mayor of Grigny
Congress of Mayors: “the objective is to challenge and provide solutions for our country”, says Philippe Rio, mayor of Grigny – (franceinfo)
The annual Congress of Mayors of France is being held until Thursday, November 23 in Paris. Guest on the 12/13 info set, Tuesday November 21, Philippe Rio, PC mayor of Grigny (Essonne), discusses the challenges of this meeting.
Asked about the absence of Emmanuel Macron at the Congress of Mayors, Philippe Rio, PC mayor of Grigny (Essonne) said he regretted it, Tuesday November 21, on the set of 12/13 info. “It’s not the first time that he can’t come, that he doesn’t want to come, that he goes to the Mayors’ Hall, to see the businesses, and not to the Mayors’ Congress, to see the elected officials.“, affirms the elected official. In addition, Philippe Rio describes “a relationship, since the start of his first five-year term, which has been complicated with local elected officials”.
The uneasiness of mayors
This year, the motto of the Congress of Mayors is “Communes of France attacked, Republic threatened”. The councilor explains that “the objective is to challenge and provide solutions for our country“, but also “to say, we are a cornerstone of this Republic“. Philippe Rio also highlights the uneasiness of mayors and the increase in violence against them. “number of resignations increases“, “we feel that we no longer have leverage to intervene and respond to issues that are more important than yesterday“, he declares.
