Overview
- Militants of Les Écologistes were voting this weekend on a motion that would allow definitive exclusion of any member who runs against or publicly supports a non‑endorsed candidate.
- The motion uses the party’s rule of 'exclusion définitive', which would prevent re‑admission for three years unless validated at national level.
- Prominent dissidents, including Yannick Jadot and Sandrine Rousseau, denounced the measure as a targeted purge and have asked for an extraordinary Conseil fédéral to debate strategy.
- Opponents also challenged the bureau politique’s authority after it announced a militants’ consultation for early July that critics say would ratify Marine Tondelier’s autonomous candidacy without full debate.
- The dispute comes with the 2027 presidential race a year away and could determine whether the Greens run their own candidate, join a left primary, or back the strongest left contender, with potential effects on local alliances and party cohesion.