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2024 legislative elections: the New Popular Front unveils its program
The left-wing parties presented their program, under the banner of the New Popular Front, on Friday June 14, with a view to the legislative elections.
(France 2)
The left-wing parties presented their program, under the banner of the New Popular Front, on Friday June 14, with a view to the legislative elections.
Program in hand, the Popular Front promises to remove certain contested reforms from Emmanuel Macron, starting with that on pensions. The Popular Front also promises to return to the reform of unemployment insurance and the immigration law. Among his proposals, the increase in salaries, with a flagship measure: the minimum wage of 1,600 euros. The index point of civil servants would be increased by 10%, as well as the minimum contributory and the minimum old age.
The left alliance is banking on new taxes, starting with the return of the wealth tax. The Popular Front wants to regulate the installation of doctors to fight against medical deserts and work towards a completely free school. He was expected on foreign policy. Raphaël Glucksmann’s movement ensures that the terrorist massacres of Hamas are clearly mentioned, as is the fight against racism and anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. The program provides for the recognition of Palestine, as well as support for Ukraine.
