At the PS, Olivier Faure more and more challenged by his inside opponents | EUROtoday

This Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Olivier Faure is (lastly) residing his finest life as first secretary of the Socialist Party (PS). He is a candidate for the publish of prime minister of the New Popular Front (NFP), which got here first within the legislative elections. Him. Not Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Him, (lastly) nominated for a number one function. “I am ready to take on this role”he trumpets to the swarm of cameras chasing him in entrance of the National Assembly. A media hype which reinforces his credibility to occupy this coveted place. A second of bliss for his family members who despaired of a “Faure moment”.

The deputy for Seine-et-Marne is having fun with it, he is considering the identify of the chief of employees who would observe him to Matignon. Around him, all the pieces is bliss. The inside quarrels which undermine the PS? Evaporated. Even his inside opponents, led by the mayor of Vaulx-en-Velin (Rhône), Hélène Geoffroy, and that of Rouen, Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, assist his candidacy. François Hollande himself, with whom he has execrable relations, wrote in a message: “It is important to support the candidacy of our first secretary. »

The media buzz lasted… two days. After discussions, the NFP crossed out the name of Olivier Faure for Matignon. Then the minority currents immediately break it “pax socialista” to return to their double obsession: taking the management of the PS and ousting Olivier Faure. A couple of weeks later, on October 8, on LCP, François Hollande opened hostilities. “We need a new figure to lead the PS”he declared, wishing for a celebration congress to be held “early next year”.

Turnaround

A gathering that Olivier Faure doesn’t need. But reluctantly, he resolves to take action: a congress will happen in 2025, on an undetermined date, nonetheless. From his workplace within the National Assembly, the deputy for Seine-et-Marne develops a humorous rhetoric to justify his change of coronary heart. “I would have an obvious interest in the congress taking place tomorrow”, he boasts as if victory had been inside attain. Why not fold the match at once? “The French wouldn’t understand if we look at each other’s navel”he evacuates. He pretends to hesitate, however in actual fact, the one who has occupied the top of the get together since 2018 is already very decided to run once more.

With an excellent variety of inside opponents going through him. According to many socialist leaders, the noose is tightening like by no means earlier than across the first secretary. The investigation file would have thickened. The most up-to-date reproach isn’t the least trivial: in September, Olivier Faure was accused – which he denies – of getting sabotaged the candidacy of Bernard Cazeneuve for Matignon with the top of state, with the intention to protect the cohesion of the NFP. Privately, the chief of the PS tries to contain François Hollande within the maneuver, guaranteeing that the previous President of the Republic didn’t need one among his finest political buddies to turn out to be head of presidency both. .

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