Leonetti โฃUrgesโ Macron โto Putโข Decentralization Promises to Referendum
PARIS – Jean Leonetti, a โprominent โคfigure in french politics, is publicly pressing โPresident โEmmanuel Macron โto submit pledges madeโข by Sรฉbastien Lecornu โregarding decentralization โฃto a national referendum. The call to โaction,โ issued September โค20, 2025, aims to solidify โฃcommitments to transfer greater power to local authorities.
The push for a referendum stems from Lecornu’s promisesโ concerningโค decentralization-specifically, pledges made during discussions โabout regionalโ governance and resourceโข allocation. Leonetti believes a public vote โคwoudlโข ensure โฃthese commitments areโ notโค only validated but also โenshrined โขin a manner that guarantees their implementation. This move is notably significant as โit โseeks toโ address long-standing demands for increased regional autonomyโ and a more equitable โdistribution of power within France.the outcome of such a referendum could reshape the โrelationship between the central government and its โregions, impacting โฃareas fromโ education and healthcare to infrastructure development and economic policy.