faire valoir des intérêts

[Nicholas Bentley]

Hello,

Could someone please help me translate the following two words in this context? Would the words "interests to assert" be a reasonable translation? This is excerpted from a Le Monde article on France's recent youth labour contract strife. The CGT is a union.

Thank you!

"La doctrine de la CGT reste le marxisme." M. Hénart nuance cette appréciation : "Même s'ils ont des intérêts à faire valoir, ils sont les premiers à tenir à ce que l'ordre républicain soit respecté."

 

[Greg Mosse]

Maybe you will like:

Although they will defend the interests of their members, they are in the forefront of the defence of Republican values.

Best
Greg

 

[CARNESECCHI]

Hello,
I think that "ils sont les premiers à tenir à ce que l'ordre républicain soit respecté" does not mean they defend the Republican rules, they only demand every group/one to conform their actions with (act on ?) the republican rules.
Then I would suggest something like :"though they have some interests to bring out, they are in first position to demand observance of the Rules of the Republic."
Maybe there is a better way to say it, but I think the meaning is here!
Hope it helps!

 

[Nicholas Bentley]

Thank you very much Greg and Carnesecchi for your replies. Both were very helpful!

Take care.