Several lists have unveiled their priorities for the municipal elections. The themes of housing, families, health, and citizen participation will guide the first weeks of the campaign. Political parties are presenting their positions and methods.
A code of conduct signed by local stakeholders
As the 2026 municipal elections approach, the Club de la Presse Méditerranée 06 has proposed implementing a code of conduct between journalists and candidates. The goal is to limit tensions, clarify practices in the printed press, and remind everyone of their commitments. The Club de la Presse Méditerranée 06 invited the candidates running in the municipal race in Nice. The text outlines commitments for journalists, including the fundamental rule of verifying information. The charter also emphasizes the clarity of sources and the rapid correction of errors. It stresses equitable treatment and the refusal of any confusion between journalism and communication.
The document asks candidate teams to “facilitate exchanges”. Teams must remain accessible and respond to requests. The charter reminds of a simple principle: to provide accurate information. The charter calls for peaceful dialogue. The right of reply is reaffirmed, in compliance with the law.
Mireille Damiano (Nice Front Populaire): priority on housing
“Housing Priority!” The Nice Front Populaire list has chosen to make this theme their spearhead. Mireille Damiano and the members of the collective denounce “decades of inertia” and “a deliberate political choice by successive mayors of Nice who have never made housing a priority.” The movement emphasizes a deep crisis. The diagnosis points to insufficient regulation, a large number of secondary residences, long-term vacant housing, and a shortage of social housing. Households dedicate a significant portion of their income to housing. The issue affects several social categories.
Olivier Salerno, present on the list, provided several details in an interview with Nice-Matin about this focus: “the housing issue has become a central concern. The city can no longer move forward without a clear and monitored plan.” The running mate also added: “housing is not just a technical issue. It’s a subject that affects the dignity and stability of many residents.”
Specifically, the Nice Front Populaire list proposes several measures:
– development of a larger social housing sector;
– rent control;
– a moratorium on over-tourism;
– expropriation of long-term vacant housing (over five years);
– banning new secondary residences.
Nice Front Populaire reminds that Nice has 14% social housing. The SRU law requires 25%. The collective mentions over 26,000 families waiting. The Local Housing Program provides for 1,250 annual constructions, while the stated need is about 3,500 per year. The collective aims to build on already occupied spaces, lower the social mix threshold to 500 m2, and generalize preemption. The movement proposes the creation of “resident councils” in the social housing sector.
The highlighted message remains direct: “no, Nice is not for sale. Yes, poor housing is not a given in Nice.” The collective claims to be “determined and politically willing to carry out this fight.”
Juliette Chesnel-Le Roux (Unis pour Nice): measures for single-parent families
The Unis pour Nice list brings together the Socialist Party, the Ecologists, and the Communist Party of Nice. The program places single-parent families among its priorities. The presented data shows a continuous increase. INSEE reports a rise from 26,534 single-parent families in 2010 to 32,699 in 2021. The poverty rate reaches 32.3%. Couples with children represent 9%. The presented program utilizes a budget of €3,050,000. The list compares this amount to the estimated €75,000,000 for the extension of the Promenade du Paillon.
Candidate Juliette Chesnel-Le Roux proposed on RCF a single-parent parent card. This system would allow “benefits and preferential rates for municipal services and facilities.” The list also wants to “implement a specific social pricing for cultural, sports activities, and canteens” and stop “considering alimony in calculating family quotient for municipal pricing.”
Free transportation is being considered. For children, the list proposes “granting priority access to nurseries and leisure centers to facilitate work/family balance.” Homework help would be free. School transport would become free or at reduced rates.
For parents, the list plans “to offer free coaching and training for job searches or career changes, creating local partnerships to promote hiring of single parents, and raising employer awareness to provide flexible arrangements and hours.”
Julien Picot, No. 2 on the Unis pour Nice list, addressed several topics during this new week of the municipal campaign, consistently aiming to clarify the issues presented to residents. According to the departmental secretary of PCF 06, the approach must remain rooted in the field, because “I want this campaign to have a simple goal: starting from the residents’ experiences and proposing concrete solutions.” This stance underpins his analysis of local priorities. Julien Picot wants “the announced commitments to be fulfilled”, emphasizing the need for an honest relationship between promises and future actions. The campaign, he believes, must avoid any communication drift: “a campaign should not become a communication exercise but serious work serving families.”
Hélène Granouillac (Vivre Nice): support for health professions
More than 800 healthcare professionals demonstrated in Nice. The demands focus on a budget deemed too constrained, increasing administrative pressure, and a gradual reduction of resources. The movement initiated by Hélène Granouillac warns of cabinet closures and the disappearance of certain services in rural areas. Unions talk about a threatened freedom of establishment. Rates are stagnant. Nursing acts remain capped.
The Vivre Nice candidate participated in this mobilization. She wanted to convey a clear message collected during the demonstration: “the PLFSS (Social Security Financing Bill) is abstract to patients. Yet, what is at stake is their future access to care.” Her program aims to defend a “well-being economy.” The objective is to encourage establishment, strengthen city medicine, and guarantee continuity of care. The list emphasizes proximity and the defense of equal access to health services.
Christian Estrosi (Tous pour Nice): citizen participation and financial transparency
Christian Estrosi presented ten commitments focused on consultation and participation. The project relies on local referendums, a start-of-term questionnaire, a digital platform, and regular meetings. “Tous pour Nice, it’s not a slogan, it’s a project so that every Niçois can better act for their city, for their neighborhood, and for each public policy we implement.”
The questionnaire is the first tool presented. “Each new mandate should be an opportunity to ask ‘How can we do better to adapt to societal changes?’ I wanted to start my municipal campaign with the development of a questionnaire.” The proposal includes three randomly drawn questions for each City Council. An idea supported by 1,000 voters could be put to a vote. Two residents with deemed pertinent projects would be integrated in electable positions on the list. Transparency is a major axis. An independent audit would be annexed to the budget. The presidency of the Finance Committee would be entrusted to an opposition elected official. The participatory budget would reach three million euros.
