Following threats, Yannick Morez chose to end his mandate. The mayor of Saint-Brévin, a commune in Loire-Atlantique where a project for a reception center for asylum seekers (Cada) arouses strong opposition, announced that he had sent his resignation to the prefect. His home was targeted on March 22 by a fire. A criminal investigation is ongoing.

"This Tuesday, May 9, I sent to the prefect of Loire-Atlantique a letter informing him of my wish to resign from my mandate as mayor of Saint-Brévin-les-Pins," wrote Wednesday evening Yannick Morez (DVD), on the Facebook page of the commune, confirming information from the website of Ouest-France.

The elected official deplores the "lack of state support"

"I took this decision for personal reasons, especially following the arson attack on my home and the lack of support from the state and after a long reflection with my family," he said.

"I have every confidence in my team, a competent team (...) who will continue to act in the service of our city and its inhabitants. After 15 years of presence in the City Council, including 6 years as mayor, I leave with confidence in the future, "concludes the resigning mayor.

Several demonstrations against the Cada

Saint-Brévin is, for several months, the center of tensions following a project to move to the town of a Cada. Several demonstrations against this relocation project have been organized there, the last at the end of April, at the call of the extreme right, in particular the movement around Reconquest, the party of Eric Zemmour. Among the speakers at the April 30 demonstration in Saint-Brévin, Bernard Germain, a candidate of Reconquest in the last legislative elections in the Côtes-d'Armor.

Bernard Germain was the spokesman of the committee hostile to a project to welcome people who had obtained refugee status, accompanied by a residence permit granted by the State, in Callac. Faced with pressure from the far right and tensions in the municipality, this municipality of Côtes-d'Armor had finally abandoned in January the project, carried by a private foundation, unlike Saint-Brévin where the contested project is carried by the State.

At the end of March, the mayor of Saint-Brévin recalled that a total of 400 asylum seekers have been welcomed in the town since the opening of the Cada seven years ago. And, he stressed, "there was never the slightest problem."

Manuel Bompard and Sarah El Haïry outraged

"The National Assembly rises in tribute to Yannick Morez, mayor of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, who has just resigned after the fire of his home and threats from the extreme right. But the National Front deputies remain seated. Shame," reported on Twitter the coordinator of the rebellious France Manuel Bompard, while the Assembly was considering Wednesday evening the creation of a commission of inquiry on violent groups.

"Unacceptable. Violence and threats against elected officials must be everyone's fight. Friendly and republican support to the Mayor of Saint-Brevin-Les-Pins Yannick Morez, "reacted on the same social network the Secretary of State for Youth and elected (Modem) Nantes, Sarah El Haïry.

  • Society
  • Nantes
  • Loire-Atlantique
  • Pays de la Loire
  • Mayor
  • Resignation
  • Arson
  • Asylum seekers