40e Congrès : Philippe Rio défend les communes, cœur de la République sociale

At the 40th Congress of the French Communist Party (PCF) in Lille, Philippe Rio, mayor of Grigny and president of the Cooperative of Communist, Republican, and Citizen Elected Officials, called for putting municipalities and local authorities back at the heart of the communist project. Faced with the financial strangulation orchestrated by the State, he defended a Republic that trusts local communities, public services, and those who keep them running. Schools, healthcare, culture, ecological transition, housing, employment: giving local authorities more resources means making social and climate justice a reality throughout the country. "A country that weakens its municipalities weakens its Republic." Speech by Philippe Rio at the 40th Congress of the French Communist Party, in Lille.