Marine Tondelier
Marine Tondelier is a French politician who has served as the national secretary (leader) of the green political party Europe Écologie Les Verts (EELV) since December 2022. She previously served as a municipal councilor in Hénin-Beaumont and was a candidate for the French National Assembly in the 2022 legislative elections. Her role focuses on coordinating the party's strategy and representing its environmentalist platform in national politics.
Standing...
Stories...
Jul 7, 2026
Lean Left
Received broad support from Ecologist party members to continue her presidential strategy, including the option of a left-wing primary.
Socialistes hope Tondelier's leadership can unite the left, but remain cautious about the feasibility of a single left candidate.
Jul 7, 2026
Lean Right
Greens leader accused Raphaël Glucksmann of being 'sacrément privilégié' for refusing an alliance with LFI.
LR sees Tondelier's push for a far-left alliance as proof of the left's ideological drift and internal chaos.
Jun 30, 2026
Lean Left
Green presidential candidate launched a Tour de France in an electric van to reach voters, facing internal opposition within her own camp.
Socialistes hope Tondelier's grassroots approach can build momentum for a strong ecological alternative to the centre and far-right.
Jun 25, 2026
Far Right
Green candidate admitted that air conditioning has become 'necessary' during the heatwave, softening her earlier stance.
Criticized as a hypocrite by RN for belatedly recognizing the need for AC, exposing green ideology's impracticality.
Jun 17, 2026
Lean Left
The Ecologist party leader joined Bompard at the Stellantis protest, showing left-wing unity against the plant closure.
Commended for forging a broad left alliance with LFI and unions to fight deindustrialization and protect workers.
Jun 10, 2026
Far Left
Les Ecologistes announced their members will vote in early July on whether to hold a primary for the 2027 presidential election, with Tondelier as their current candidate if no primary proceeds.
LFI watches this closely because the left-ecological space in 2027 is contested territory, and a Tondelier candidacy without a unified left primary risks fragmenting the vote against Macron and the RN.