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Emmanuel Maurel (born 10 May 1973 in
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), is a French politician. He was a member of the board of the French Socialist Party. He was a candidate for the leadership of the Socialist Party but lost against
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, winning almost a third of the votes. Maurel was a declared candidate for the leadership of the Socialist Party at the Aubervilliers Congress in 2018. On 12 October, he announced his departure from the party. He is currently part of the Republican and Socialist Left.


Political career


Career in national politics

In the 2011 Socialist Party presidential primary, Maurel endorsed the
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of
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and opposed François Hollande. In 2012, Maurel co-founded the " Now The Left" grouping alongside Senator
Marie-Noëlle Lienemann Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (born 12 July 1951, in Belfort) is a French politician who served as Member of the European Parliament for the North West of France. Until 2018, she was a member of the Socialist Party, part of the Party of European Socia ...
. Together they urged
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Hollande to abandon his 2013 deficit targets and embark on a dash for growth. Following the Socialist Party’s losses in the 2014 municipal elections, Maurel and Lienemann co-authored an open letter addressed to Hollande, calling on him to return to Socialist basics, end a freeze on public sector salaries, and raise the minimum salary and pensions.


Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present

Maurel has been a
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since the
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. A member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group, he has since been serving on the
Committee on International Trade The Committee on International Trade (INTA) is a committee of the European Parliament. Its current chair, elected on 10 July 2019, is Bernd Lange.Panama Papers revelations and tax avoidance schemes more broadly. In addition to his committee assignments, Maurel is a member of the parliament’s delegation for relations with
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. Since 2023, he has also been chairing the delegation to the Maghreb countries.Eddy Wax (12 January 2023)
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''.


References


External links


Official website (French)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maurel, Emmanuel 1973 births Living people People from Épinay-sur-Seine Politicians from Île-de-France Republican and Socialist Left politicians Socialist Party (France) MEPs MEPs for West France 2014–2019 Sciences Po alumni MEPs for France 2019–2024