As a testament to the perfect understanding between Christian Estrosi and Eric Ciotti, the latter’s office in the port district is becoming the headquarters of Nice Ensemble, the political association that supports the mayor of Nice. This occasion serves as a “street meeting” for the election campaign before the big speech next Sunday at 10:30 AM at Acropolis.
In front of a large assembly of supporters, Eric Ciotti first renewed his commitment and support to the outgoing mayor, sometimes to the extent that one might wonder if there was any reason to doubt it?
As for Christian Estrosi, freed from his institutional role that obliges him to restraint and caught up by the atmosphere, he fully let loose with an oratorical speech in front of an audience completely won over to his cause and seemingly hypnotized by the peremptory incantations he sometimes exclusively possesses.
Like a steamroller, he spoke of the excellent (according to him) record of his first mandate thanks to the accomplishments made, anticipated the success of the next one characterized by the shift from all-in tourism to economic development through an innovative strategy(?), attacked his socialist opponent by attributing to him a profile of a dangerous adversary, far from his electoral consistency (Yes, politics is also about this) and his recognized peaceful style, for which he is often criticized.
Finally ending with the now traditional jab at government policy and, especially, at his current adversary, Minister Vincent Peillon, to whom he declared war over the management disagreements regarding school schedules. This gave Christian Estrosi the opportunity to hope, during the next ministerial reshuffle in April, that the Minister would be part of the cut… Information anticipated by a “always well-informed” mayor of Nice?
A speech, reasonably shorter — often heard among the public—, crafted throughout various public — or more private — meetings and which regularly invoked applause from sympathizers, even laughter when Canal Plus teams invited themselves into it.
In conclusion, the traditional “Nissa la bela” punctuated this electoral rally, giving way to a Niçois merenda during which the main question on everyone’s lips was: “First round… or not?”
