in Annemasse, inequalities and the attractiveness of Geneva focus the debates | EUROtoday

It is the third most unequal metropolis in France. Just behind Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine) and Paris, in response to 2025 information from the Observatory of Inequalities, Annemasse (Haute-Savoie) concentrates practically 38,000 inhabitants in a really small space of ​​just below 5 sq. kilometers; i.e. 10,000 extra inhabitants than within the Nineteen Nineties, which elevated the density to 7,600 inhabitants per sq. kilometer.

Less than 2 kilometers from the border with Switzerland, seen as an Eldorado, near Geneva and its thriving financial system, 1 / 4 of the inhabitants of Annemasse adjustments each six years. In a context of excessive abstention – lower than one in two voters end up – a brand new period is dawning on this historic bastion of the left since 1977. After three mandates, the outgoing mayor (numerous left), Christian Dupessey, 80 years outdated, has in reality determined to not run once more as head of the listing.

Three candidates have declared themselves. Dominique Lachenal, 66 years outdated, present third assistant, will defend the document of the prevailing municipality, whereas wishing to open a “new chapter”. Gabriel Doublet, 48 years outdated, present president of Annemasse Agglo and till now ally of Christian Dupessey’s workforce, determined to current his personal listing, introduced and not using a label (himself being included at Horizons). He notably joined forces with Maxime Gaconnet, who ran in opposition to the workforce in place in 2020. If he says “in tune on many subjects” with the outgoing municipality, Gabriel Doublet regrets, then again, a sure “angelism”notably by way of safety, maybe the one actual level of disagreement between the candidates.

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