Left-wing forces divided over negotiations with La France insoumise

The Socialist Party is torn in particular over this union despite a first meeting deemed positive. The risk of seeing socialist candidates disappear in the majority of constituencies frightens certain party executives such as the former President of the Republic François Hollande, who stresses that if “ddiscussing is necessary, disappearing is impossible”.

Another provocation, a leaflet distributed for a few days by LFI announcing the color : “Jean-Luc Melenchon Prime Minister”. Other parties such as Europe Écologie Les Verts or the French Communist Party warn against “the hegemony of rebellious France” and demand guarantees not to fall into a return match of the presidential election. An alliance which therefore remains to be concretized for the forces of the left which have set next week as a deadline to agree on the constituencies and a program.