Career in national politics In the
2011 Socialist Party presidential primary, Maurel endorsed the
campaign of
Martine Aubry and opposed
François Hollande. In 2012, Maurel co-founded the "
Now The Left" grouping alongside Senator
Marie-Noëlle Lienemann. Together they urged
President 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
Member of the European Parliament since the
2014 European elections. A member of the
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group, he has since been serving on the
Committee on International Trade. He was also member of the Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect (2015-2016) and the Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (2016-2017) that investigated the
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
India. Since 2023, he has also been chairing the delegation to the
Maghreb countries. ==References==