The two left “irreconcilable” will they be able to get along? A PS delegation, led by Pierre Jouvet, is due to meet representatives of La France insoumise on Wednesday, April 27, including Manuel Bompard. Objective: to try to find an agreement allowing to send a maximum of elected officials to the Bourbon palace for the legislative elections.
In a position of strength after having obtained nearly 22% of the votes in the first round of the presidential election, the former will try to make the Socialists accept a certain number of points in their program, such as the increase in the minimum wage to 1,400 euros, retirement at age 60, or the transition to the 6th Republic. Follow political news with franceinfo.
Macron thanked his teams. President Emmanuel Macron, who is looking for a new Prime Minister, continues his consultations. Remained invisible since election night, he went early Tuesday evening to campaign headquarters to thank the teams. “In the weeks to come, we will have to win, inspire, enthuse and continue to bring the country together on the project that is ours”he pleaded, according to a participant.
LR does not want an alliance. On the right, the Republicans, weakened by their crushing defeat in the presidential election, reaffirmed their “independence” against Emmanuel Macron that some might be tempted to join. “There is no double membership” and “we can’t be the Republicans and the presidential majority”hammered the president of the party Christian Jacob at the end of a strategic council.
The official results announced at the end of the day. Laurent Fabius, President of the Constitutional Council, must officially announce the result of the presidential election at 5:30 p.m.