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Legislative elections 2024: “The Popular Front has the desire to go beyond politics and open up to civil society”, analyzes Pierre Jacquemain, editor-in-chief of Politis
Pierre Jacquemain, editor-in-chief of Politis, and Virginie Le Guay, political columnist, speak on the set of 19/20 info, Friday June 14.
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Pierre Jacquemain, editor-in-chief of Politis, and Virginie Le Guay, political columnist, speak on the set of 19/20 info, Friday June 14.
France is preparing for a big weekend of demonstrations against the far-right, Friday June 14. “An indicator” according to Pierre Jacquemain, the editor-in-chief of Politis. “We feel that there is something at stake at the level of civil society, and that is the bet that the Popular Front is making. [Il] is not just a cartel of organizations”, he adds, recalling that the general secretary of the CGT, Sophie Binet, will organize a vote on Tuesday of the union members “to find out if they wanted to join the Popular Front”.
“There is a desire to go beyond politics and to open up to civil society, and this is undoubtedly an indicator of the mobilization that can take place”summarizes Pierre Jacquemain.
According to police sources, between 300,000 and 350,000 people are expected throughout the weekend. “And it’s only the first weekend. The campaign will last three weeks, that says something about the tension there will be in the country, the confrontation for which everyone is preparing”analyzes Virginie Le Guay, political columnist.
