“phase 2 of the Nupes” begins in May, says Jean-Luc Mélenchon

A new chapter for Nupes? The “phase 2” of the left coalition Nupes and in particular the discussions for a common list for the Europeans of 2024 begin next week in a “summit meeting”, assured Jean-Luc Mélenchon Tuesday, April 25. In a YouTube video, the initiator of the alliance forged in May 2022 evokes the date of May 2 for this meeting of the leaders of La France insoumise, the Socialist Party, the Communist Party and Europe Ecology – The Greens.

It will take place next week but the precise date is not yet defined, specified the coordinator of LFI Manuel Bompard and the head of EELV Marine Tondelier, requested by AFP. “La Nupes, she works, she will meet at the top”said Jean-Luc Mélenchon. “We are going to start phase 2 of the existence of this alliance, of this convergence, of this front that is Nupes”. The former presidential candidate said “to hope” that the partners “continue to discuss so that in the next European elections the Nupes confirms that it exists, and that it can then move on to the other stages”. She must “can get to the top of all the lists so we can see which way the country wants to go”he insisted.

“La Nupes continues to move forward”

The PS opened the door to a common list and LFI offers the head of the list to environmentalists, but Marine Tondelier has several times refused this prospect, believing that EELV was destined to succeed alone in the European elections, which were favorable to him in 2009 and 2019.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon brushed aside the recurring disagreements within the coalition: “La Nupes continues to move forward, to be united. Of course there are discussions, more difficult days, but there are lots of good days when things are going well, because we are neck and neck in the streets and in the National Assembly”.