Fraud prevention and financial crime continuing her amazing journey as a rising star in the field. Tracfin, the financial intelligence unit of Bercy, which fights against money laundering, financing of terrorism, and fraud against public finances.Emmanuel Macron recherchant sur Google comme l’entièreté du pays qui est Lucie Castets pic.twitter.com/ktVp3FMTwo
— Clément (@clement_mci) July 23, 2024
Les médias Bolloré dézinguent déjà Lucie Castets. La proposition du NFP pour Matignon est une experte de la délinquance financière, passée notamment par Tracfin. C'est sûr que ça ne plaît pas aux milliardaires mis en cause pour évasion fiscale...
— Nils Wilcke (@paul_denton) July 23, 2024
2. She started to be involved in the Socialist Party…
Lucie Castets grew up in Caen, and it was in Calvados that she began to get involved in the Socialist Party, from 2008 to 2011. The young woman was part of the center-left think tank Point d'ancrage in the 2010s, and ran for the Socialist list in the 2015 regional elections, in a non-eligible position. She also worked within the independent movement Besoin de gauche, led by Pierre Moscovici, former Socialist Minister of Economy and former European Commissioner for Economic Affairs. Another notable fact: her collaboration with Manon Aubry (LFI MEP) when the latter was focusing on the fight against tax fraud.
3. …But now declares not to have any political affiliation
Despite her past with the Socialist Party, Lucie Castets now claims not to have any political affiliation. Belonging to no political party", to be" outside of the political world". She presents herself as "a woman of the left", a "committed citizen", and emphasizes her "technical" profile. Perhaps this is the very reason why she has been able to build a consensus: Lucie Castets, who is known for her enthusiastic involvement in various associations, comes from.Civil society. She is the founder of the group "Our public services", where she is passionate about defending public services. Together with others, she co-founded and speaks on behalf of the group "Our public services". This group strongly opposes the current government's policies regarding public services and strives to restore the fundamental values that drive public service and its daily tasks. "Lucie is extremely dedicated to education, healthcare, and social justice," says Arnaud Bontemps, who co-founded Our Public Services, to the AFP.
Lucie Castets est présentée par le NFP pour Matignon. Sa dernière intervention publique était sur notre plateau le 11 juin. Elle y affirmait son attachement à des services publics forts comme antidote au RN et à une réforme sur la fiscalité du capital. 👉 https://t.co/0BBCPZWLC2 pic.twitter.com/0TFIGgbLIC
— Mediapart (@Mediapart) July 23, 2024
5. Among her political priorities: the repeal of the pension reform
Committed to public services, Lucie Castets is also mobilized in favor of the "fight against the retirement at 64 years", as indicated in the press release published by the New Popular Front. Interviewed by AFP, she makes the "repeal of the pension reform" one of her priorities. She also advocates for a "major tax reform so that everyone, individuals and multinational corporations, pays their fair share", an "improvement in purchasing power" through salary increases, raising social minimums, and "ending the regression of public services". On the same day as her appointment by the NFP, the deputies of La France Insoumise also submitted a "bill proposal" to the Assembly aiming to abolish retirement at 64 years old.
The road to Matignon is still long, however, Lucie Castets announced on Tuesday evening that she accepted "with all humility, but with a lot of conviction".The proposal of the New Popular Front was initially rejected by Emmanuel Macron. However, the economist did not give up and requested to be appointed as Prime Minister by the President of the Republic on Wednesday morning, July 24th. She believes that a coalition between the left and the presidential camp is "impossible".
Emmanuel Macron n'a pas à nous donner des devoirs de vacances.
— Manuel Bompard (@mbompard) July 24, 2024
Il doit appeler Lucie Castets à constituer un gouvernement pour que le programme du Nouveau Front populaire soit mis en place.
Ce sont les députés qui prendront la responsabilité de le voter ou de le rejeter. pic.twitter.com/FTabPCLEGp
C’est avec détermination et responsabilité que j’accepte la proposition du Nouveau Front Populaire.
— Lucie Castets (@CastetsLucie) July 23, 2024
La gauche est arrivée en tête, elle est appelée à gouverner.
J’y mettrai toute mon énergie et ma conviction. pic.twitter.com/WCLyFx27Dd