Julien Gabarron: “The town hall of Béziers ? I don't reject the idea but it's much too early”

Julien Gabarron a partagé un café dans les nouvelles halles de Béziers. Midi Libre – Mélissa Alcoléa

Chaque semaine, Midi Libre propose de partager un café avec une personnalité du Biterrois. L’occasion d’une conversation moins formelle propice aux confidences. Cette fois, place au député RN Julien Gabarron, que l’on a retrouvé au cœur des halles de Béziers.

Since his election last July, RN MP Julien Gabarron, who took her seat from Emmanuelle Ménard, has been gradually settling into his new role. How is he doing? ? “Very, very well, we are finishing a year rich in professional and political experiences, with two great elections (European and legislative), it's a success. On a personal level, it's great to take on these responsibilities, I'm very happy. We've been in a more intense work cycle since September, but it's great.”

After a career as a café owner in Béziers, then as a sales executive, Julien Gabarron, who is also the departmental head of the RN, has thus discovered the mysteries of the Assembly: “We learn quickly, I am part of a group of 125 deputies, 140 with the Ciotist allies, we are supervised. And we have a president Marine Le Pen who has experience and who knows how to guide us.” Calm, the deputy delivers a structured, thoughtful speech.

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“Censorship: we felt it coming”

He experienced and was the actor, a few weeks ago, of a key episode in French political life, the motion of censure. What was it like behind the scenes ? “We felt it coming because of Michel Barnier's renunciations. We have the impression that he was completely manipulated by the central bloc. He did not manage to regain control. Until Monday, 2 p.m., we still believed that he could amend the budget. But it was a complete rejection. As soon as he went up to the podium to announce Article 49.3, we knew that the censure would be voted. Afterwards, it was the solemn moment of the censure vote that is historic. But it is logical. We are elected to defend the interests of the French, we could not lie to them about a budget that was going to be adopted that was worse than that of 2024”.

A rather agitated start to the mandate in Paris. It remains to be seen how things will evolve with François Bayrou at the head of the government. “When I was at school, he was the Minister of National Education, he was our uncle. Will he change things? I'm not sure”, says the Cersois.

A member of the Economic Affairs Committee, he intends to focus on these issues, which particularly concern the wine world, the real estate sector, very small businesses, trade… “That's why I consult here every day. I was very involved in the agricultural issue.”

“It's still at the reflection stage”

Julien Gabarron also announced the upcoming opening of his office at 37 boulevard de Strasbourg in Béziers, on the corner of avenue Clemenceau. He repeated the word several times “commitment” in the service of the economic developments of the territory, he emphasized his relations with the mayors. “A lot has been done on cosmetics, on aesthetics, significant investments that were essential: we have a very pretty city today, attractive. Now, on the figures for insecurity, poverty, trade…” that's not it, he believes, in essence. “We have to look to the future…” The obvious question then arises: will he be a candidate for mayor of Béziers in 2026 ?: “It's still at the thinking stage”, he replies. “I don't reject the idea but it's way too early.”

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