Jean-Luc Mélenchon does not plan to be a candidate himself in the legislative elections of June 12 and 19, announced Friday May 6 on France 2 the former LFI presidential candidate, after the electoral agreement concluded between LFI, the PS, EELV and the PCF. The boss of the Insoumis invoked the sufficient legitimacy that would confer on him, if he were to become Prime Minister, the seven million votes garnered in the first round of the presidential election. Follow our live.
The Republicans go into battle. After the very disappointing score of Valérie Pécresse in the presidential election, LR is holding a National Council to launch the legislative campaign behind closed doors, at 2 p.m. in Paris. The party president Christian Jacob must speak at the end of the meeting.
Eric Zemmour is looking for a second wind. The Reconquest! organizes a training day for its legislative candidates, Salle Wagram in Paris. Eric Zemmour could on this occasion clarify his ambitions concerning his own candidacy.
Family photo on the left. After the agreement concluded between LFI, the PCF, the ecologists and the socialists, the New Popular Ecological and Social Union is organizing a investiture convention, at 2:30 p.m. in Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis).