Valérie Hayer is “a choice of credibility and effectiveness”, defends Clément Beaune

Emmanuel Macron’s party has formalized the candidacy of the 38-year-old MEP. Clément Beaune assures that “it is very effective in many European reforms, on ecology, on agriculture, on economic recovery”.

MEP Valérie Hayer, head of the Renew group in the European Parliament, has formalized her designation as head of the majority list in the European elections. It is “a choice of credibility and effectiveness”, said Friday March 1 on franceinfo, Clément Beaune, MP for Paris, former Minister of Transport. He is responsible in particular for working on the program of the presidential majority for the election on June 9.

Granddaughter of a farmer, Valérie Hayer “has this knowledge of the agricultural world and it is very important in the moment we live in”, argues Clément Beaune. But above all he wants to highlight the experience of the MEP. “She is the president of one of the main groups in the European Parliament. She also represents our political approach, she was not elected until five years ago. She has made her way within the Parliament where she is very recognized “She managed to lead a group of different nationalities, she is very effective in many European reforms, on ecology, on agriculture, on economic recovery.” lists the deputy. Thus, he believes that Valérie Hayer has “today this legitimacy” to be the head of the Renaissance list.

He recognizes that she lacks notoriety compared to other candidates like Raphaël Glucksmann or Jordan Bardella. “You will discover it, it’s the start of the campaign”, he sweeps away before adding: “I prefer that we have someone who today is not known by everyone, but who has substance, action, commitment”.

The inaction of the RN in the European Parliament

Clément Beaune is optimistic even if the RN is ten or even twelve points ahead of the majority, according to the polls. “The photography shows that there is a combat campaign, but nothing is done, nothing is written”. He assures that Valérie Hayer “will respond point by point to the lies of the National Rally” and its head of list Jordan Bardella. Because according to him, the latter is campaigning on form with “selfies and punchlines” but not on substance. “What is the RN’s European project?” he asks.

The former minister tackles Jordan Bardella who “does not participate in the European debate”. For him, the far-right MEP “was paid for five years by the taxpayer to do nothing in the European Parliament”.

Clément Beaune also tackles Raphaël Glucksmann, head of the PS list in the Europeans. If the “much respect” for the candidate who “embodies the center-left” and that “led courageous battles against Ukraine and Russia”Clément Beaune calls the voters “to look at what Raphaël Glucksmann’s list is”. Because, he continues, “behind the action, the energy of Raphaël Glucksmann, there are many socialist apparatchiks. And this is not exactly the renewal that we can hope for”.