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An activist of the Socialist Party, during the campaign for the European elections, in Lyon, on May 5, 2024.

Bron (Rhône), Easter Monday. A handful of socialist activists have an appointment, this April 21, within the morning burnt. They launch the battle for the 2026 municipal elections in a historical past of socialist bastion within the Lyon suburbs. And don’t appear to be actually involved in regards to the subtleties of inside contributions from the Socialist Party (PS), these texts revealing the totally different political traces for the Congress, which shall be held in Nancy between June 13 and 15, and can designate the following secretary common.

“Do you want to know what’s going on at the town hall?” »»calls out Lucile Morel, stretching her leaflets to passers -by, on the entrance to the principle market sq. dominated by the city corridor. At 36, the dynamic opposition counselor was designated socialist lead head with a view to the municipal elections. The goal is to take up the chair in Jérémie Bréaud, elected mayor (Les Républicains, LR) de Bron in 2020 with 194 votes prematurely, additionally on the head of the departmental Federation LR and near Laurent Wauquiez.

Bronding socialists strategy the interior debate of the celebration with distance and a contact of concern. “We can at least say that democracy is perennial within the PS with this multiplication of contributions”consents with out enthusiasm Francis Serrano, 71 years previous. The former nurse and sports activities membership chief doesn’t disguise his concern: “The debate is sweet, the hazard is to create different fractures. »» At his aspect, retired engineer and municipal councilor Roger Mazana, 69, “Sympathizer for fifty years and member for twenty years”is reassuring: “I’ve recognized way more sophisticated and tense congresses the place everybody had. »»

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