Overview

• Marine Tondelier was reelected as national secretary of Les Écologistes with 73% of the vote, solidifying her leadership ahead of key elections in 2026 and 2027.
• Éric Piolle, the mayor of Grenoble, was elected party spokesperson, defeating Tondelier's preferred candidate, Guillaume Hédouin, in a closely contested vote.
• Tondelier has proposed a 'primary des territoires' to shape the Green Party's 2027 presidential strategy, emphasizing territorial representation and antifascist unity across left-wing factions.
• Internal tensions persist, with critics accusing Tondelier of centralizing power through controversial rule changes and sidelining prominent figures like Sandrine Rousseau.
• The party aims to strengthen its role within the broader left coalition, balancing alliances with La France Insoumise (LFI) and Parti Socialiste (PS) while rejecting ideological divisions.