On Monday 15 July, La France Insoumise closed the door to a candidate from civil society to be Prime Minister of a left-wing government, a hypothesis put forward by the socialists, on the grounds that it would lack ” guarantees ” For “ the implementation of the New Popular Front program ” Having come out on top in the legislative elections, the New Popular Front has still not reached an agreement on a government team.
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The facade of unity of the French left did not last long.
On Monday afternoon, La France Insoumise announced in a statement refuse any application ” exterior “, from civil society, to the post of Prime Minister. ” What guarantees would be given for the implementation of the New Popular Front programme? “, we can read in this document.
This hypothesis of a candidate from civil society had been put forward by the Socialist Party after a new disappointment during the weekend of July 14. The president of the Reunion region, Huguette Belloexpected to be appointed, herself refused to enter Matignon, relaunching the question of the New Popular Front candidate for the post of Prime Minister.
“ This political blockage will not be resolved by improvising an external candidacy. “, indicates LFI in the press release, asking if the PS ” is playing for time to let the New Popular Front break up and give up the program “.
” We demand that we immediately agree on a single candidacy of the New Popular Front for the presidency of the National Assembly. “, specifies LFI, which indicates that it ” will not participate in any further discussions on the formation of the government ” until a common NFP candidate for the perch has been found.
From Monday morning, on the BFMTV channel, Manuel Bompardthe coordinator of La France insoumise, denounced the socialists’ blockage. [Cette] deadlock situation [est] due to the permanent, incessant refusal of the Socialist Party to all the proposals that are put on the table; to a refusal of the Socialist Party which has given no explanation », he got annoyed.
🔴 It’s the Socialist Party that’s blocking everything!
📺 Find my entire appearance on BFMTV on Monday July 15, 2024.https://t.co/cvFbi3lvab pic.twitter.com/30x8glHBYZ
— Manuel Bompard (@mbompard) July 15, 2024
On the social network X, environmentalist Sandrine Rousseau is also in despair at seeing discussions at a standstill: ” “What is at stake is the future of the New Popular Front”she wrote.
What is at stake now is the future of #NFPits solidity, the fact that it can carry hope.
Weakening it now means giving Emmanuel Macron the keys to what comes next.
Is this really what we want?
— Sandrine Rousseau (@sandrousseau) July 15, 2024
In the sights of the rebels as well as the environmentalists: Olivier Faurefirst secretary of the Socialist Party, himself a candidate for Matignon. Invited onto the France 2 set on Monday July 15, he denies any obstruction. Nothing has been blocked. We are simply having a discussion. It is normal. There have been other candidates who have been proposed and who have been, in reality, the object of a refusal on the part of the rebels. I believe that, in the coming days, we will be able to find someone who will allow everyone to agree. “, did he declare.
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