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Arles 2026: De Carolis Unveils Slate, Puts Agriculture at the Center as Koukas Elevates Villages

Voters are being offered contrasting priorities, from an agriculture-first agenda to a village-service push.

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Le maire sortant Patrick de Carolis a présenté, vendredi 20 février au soir, au Patio de Camargue, l’ensemble des candidats qui composent sa liste Arles au cœur.
À la fin du mois de janvier, la police nationale avait patrouillé dans le 1er arrondissement pour une vaste opération ciblant les consommateurs de drogues.
La liste de l’Union d’Arles, menée par Nicolas Koukas, est composée à 75% de candidates et de candidats issus de la société civile.

Overview

  • Incumbent Patrick de Carolis presented his 47-name 'Arles au cœur' list on February 20, retaining 16 current officeholders and signaling turnover elsewhere.
  • His slate confirms arrivals such as regional councillor Cyril Juglaret and Patrick Chauvin, with notable departures including Sophie Aspord and Frédéric Imbert from top delegations.
  • On February 21, de Carolis set out measures focused on agriculture as a key economic pillar, highlighting 89,000 hectares of farmland in the Pays d’Arles and the sector’s regional jobs share.
  • Challenger Nicolas Koukas introduced prospective special deputies and councillors for Arles’ villages and hamlets, drawing largely from civil society for his Union d’Arles list.
  • Koukas’ left-union coalition spans from the NPA to Place Publique and excludes LFI, while the RN remains a contender after winning the constituency in 2022.