Since November, the “yellow West” in France, go on the road – now they want to carry their claims in the parliaments. First attempt at the European elections, for which there is now a list of candidates.
The protest movement of the “yellow West” wants to compete in the European elections with their own list. Topping the list of the activist Ingrid Levavasseur. The 31-year-old is a nurse from Normandy, one of many better-known faces of the fragmented movement.
“on 17. November 2018 in our country born to be a social movement of citizens and emphasises the need to transform anger into a human political project,” said Levavasseur to the channel BFMTV. Currently, ten names on the list until the middle of February, it is expected to grow to 79.
Ingrid Levavasseur leads the list for the European elections.
According to surveys, 13% were in Europe choice of possible
The European election is on may 26. May. According to a Wednesday survey published by the opinion research Institute Elabe, there is much encouragement for the “yellow vests”. Thus, they come with around 13 percent to the third place behind the party of La République en Marche of the head of state, Emmanuel Macron, and the right-wing populist National rally (Rassemblement National, previously National Front) of Marine Le Pen. The survey was conducted prior to the well known list.
The “yellow West” demonstrating since mid-November in France – the claims are many and varied. They range from the resignation of Macron to a strengthening of the low perceived purchasing power.