the Nupes disagree on the formation of a single group in the National Assembly

Monday, June 20, the day after the second round of legislative elections, the Nupes could become the first opposition force in the National Assembly, with 133 deputies. But will the left alliance remain united in a single group in the Assembly? The agreement between the left-wing parties which had led to Nupes provided that the different parties would each have their own parliamentary group. But Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the alliance, said the day after the second round: “the Nupes should constitute itself as a single group.”

Why this sudden offer? On paper, the National Rally is today the first opposition party in the country, with 89 deputies, ahead of all the left-wing parties taken individually. But, if the latter came together, the Nupes would then become the first opposition party, with 133 deputies. However, faced with Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s proposal, the reaction of the other parties is immediate and unanimous: no. There are eight days left to form the parliamentary groups.