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2024 Legislative Elections: The Name of a New Popular Front Candidate for Matignon Awaits
2024 Legislative Elections: The Name of a New Popular Front Candidate for Matignon Expected
(franceinfo)
Who will replace Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister? On the left, the New Popular Front continues to look for its candidate but the matter drags on with a latent war, particularly between the socialists and the rebels.
Despite five days of discussions, members of the New Popular Front (NFP) have still not managed to agree on a name to propose to Emmanuel Macron for the post of Prime Minister. “What is blocking things are the two main political forces, the rebels and the socialists, each of whom is claiming the post of Prime Minister.”explained Fabien Roussel, national secretary of the Communist Party.
Marine Tondelier and he then proposed, on Friday, July 12, a name that had, until now, gone under the radar: Huguette Bello. A communist, close to Jean-Luc Mélenchon and respected in particular by the presidential camp, she could unite. But that is without counting on the Socialist Party, which believes that Olivier Faure is the best candidate for Matignon. Divisions that arouse irritation within the NFP itself. If they still have not agreed on a name, a name could still emerge in the coming hours.
