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Delphine Batho Enters 2027 French Presidential Race With Independent Ecologist Bid

She advances a degrowth platform to preserve a standalone green option following EELV’s turn toward a left primary.

Overview

  • The former ecology minister, now a Deux-Sèvres deputy and leader of Génération Ecologie, announced her candidacy in an interview with L’Obs on Tuesday.
  • She argues that Marine Tondelier and Les Écologistes joining a left primary means no distinct green ballot in the first round, calling the decision a crossed "Rubicon."
  • Warning of a "rikikisation" of ecology, she promotes an ecology "capable of governing" built on degrowth and republican themes including laïcité, feminism and opposition to Islamism.
  • She emphasizes sovereignty and defense, urging a national debate on France’s military posture and supporting a voluntary return of military service.
  • She rejects a broader left primary but says she is open to a primary limited to ecologist candidates; recent positions include opposing the loi Duplomb and backing the armed forces chief’s warning on preparedness.