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Worse, according to them, the municipality "is aggravating the...

According to them, "the dispersion of the opposition among several groups weakens its ability to make itself heard."

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Key facts

  • Worse, according to them, the municipality"aggravates the situation and ruins trust between Parisians and their elected officials.".
  • According to them,"the scattering of the opposition among several groups weakens its ability to make itself heard."The rallying, as they tell it,…
  • They believe that"Paris needs unity and concord, and cannot continue in sterile oppositions.".

Worse, according to them, the municipality"aggravates the situation and ruins trust between Parisians and their elected officials.".

According to them,"the scattering of the opposition among several groups weakens its ability to make itself heard."The rallying, as they tell it, aims to give the opposition greater weight.

"We are choosing to strengthen the main right-wing and centrist opposition group on the Paris Council,"they declare.

They believe that"Paris needs unity and concord, and cannot continue in sterile oppositions.".

On the issues they cite, the four councilors judge that the City's responses"are not equal to the challenges.".

It is in this context that they stand by a"choice of rallying,"made"in full responsibility.".

Following this departure, the"Paris apaisé"group reacted."We take note of this decision, which we regret,"it writes in a statement, regarding its now former Paris councilors.

Dig deeper

What is the Paris Council?

It is the deliberative assembly of the City of Paris, where elected councilors sit and where the political groups of the majority and the opposition are formed.

What is the “Paris apaisé” group?

It is a group of elected officials on the Paris Council, distinct from the main right-and-center opposition group, which four councilors have just left.

What does the main right-and-center opposition group refer to?

It is the largest grouping of right-wing and centrist elected officials facing the municipal majority; the four councilors say they are joining it in order to carry more weight.

Why does this rallying matter?

It alters the internal balance of the opposition: its authors believe a fragmented opposition is heard less, while “Paris apaisé” says it regrets their departure.

What is meant when one refers to the City or the municipality?

It refers to the executive and the administration of Paris, which the four councilors consider inadequate in the face of the issues they cite.

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