The Medef is coming out of the woodwork and is not mincing words: the employers' organization says it fears the progress of La France insoumise and the local agreements made with the Socialist Party in several major cities.
Since March 16, local branches have been publicly expressing their concerns, raising the specter of a perceived "anti-business" stance and the very real fear of municipal decisions less favorable to economic actors should joint lists win. The message is clear to both the reader and the political leadership: in town halls, ideology quickly translates into decrees, taxes, and budgetary decisions.
Toulouse, "laboratory of degrowth"... and national political signal
In Toulouse, the Haute-Garonne branch of the Medef (French employers' federation) reacted swiftly the day after the first round of voting, denouncing the agreement reached between François Piquemal (LFI - La France Insoumise) and François Briançon (PS - Socialist Party). Its president, Pierre-Olivier Nau, went so far as to evoke in the press the specter of a "laboratory for degrowth." His criticisms included a possible increase in local taxes for employers, revisions to development and transportation projects championed by the outgoing majority, and decisions regarding the Toulouse-Bordeaux high-speed rail line, the construction of new housing, and the availability of land for economic activity.
The CPME shares some of these concerns and, in a rare move at this level of clarity, both organizations are calling for a vote for the list of the outgoing mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc, a right-wing independent, as if the municipal election were becoming a full-scale test of the clarity offered to investors… and a foretaste of the power dynamics that are already emerging for 2026.
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