Michèle Martinez, a National Rally deputy, was excluded from a local festival by the new socialist administration, prompting her to file a complaint.
Deputy excluded from local festival
Michèle Martinez, a deputy from the National Rally (RN) party, was not invited to the Grape Harvest Festival in Banyuls-sur-Mer, a tradition she had attended since being elected in 2022. Local administration's stance
The new socialist municipal administration in Banyuls-sur-Mer has decided not to invite Martinez, who represents the IVth constituency of the Pyrénées-Orientales, to the festival. Martinez's reaction
Michèle Martinez expressed disappointment, stating she no longer receives invitations from her village. She shared this sentiment with reporters and highlighted the exclusion. Complaint filed
Martinez has formally complained to the prefect of the Pyrénées-Orientales, Pierre Regnault de la Mothe, about her exclusion from the event. Personal invitations bypass exclusion
Despite the official exclusion, Martinez was still able to attend the festival thanks to personal invitations from friends, which she described as fortunate.
