Overview

• Marine Tondelier, head of France's Green Party, attended the Salon de l'Agriculture to emphasize the party's alignment with agricultural concerns and counter negative perceptions.
• Despite efforts to engage with farmers, the Greens continue to face skepticism from the agricultural community, with some attendees expressing hostility toward Tondelier.
• Tondelier announced the launch of a survey to assess how farmers perceive the Green Party and its policies, with findings to be shared in May 2025.
• The party is grappling with internal criticism over unclear political strategies and proposed reforms to its leadership election rules ahead of its April congress.
• A recent poll found that while the Greens are seen as the second most supportive party for farmers, they trail the far-right National Rally, highlighting ongoing challenges in reshaping their image.