to block the far right, “the only way to do this is for there to be a union of the left”, maintains Raphaël Glucksmann

“The only thing that matters to me is that the National Rally does not win,” insists the head of the PS-Place publique list in the last European elections on France Inter.

After four days of intense negotiations between its main parties, the “new Popular Front” comprising the Socialist Party, the PCF, Les Ecologistes-EELV and La France insoumise announced Thursday evening that it had sealed a “government program” to accompany “single applications” to the legislative elections, in a joint press release.

“The only thing that matters to me is that the National Rally does not win these legislative elections. And the only way to do that is for there to be a union of the left, a gathering. is our historic responsibility”supports Friday June 14 on France Inter Raphaël Glucksmann, head of the PS-Place publique list in the last European elections.

“There has been a reversal of the balance of power, this is not the Nupes 2 that we are witnessing. But to those who feel disappointed, I say : close your eyes, and imagine the 7 July, in three weeks, 300 RN deputies in the Assembly”, invites Raphaël Glucksmann who, however, promises to be “uncompromising, there will be no reduction in anti-Semitism”.

“That’s why I spent four days without sleeping” during the negotiations for the creation of the New Popular Front, “to lay down extremely clear lines because there could not be unity of action if there was no clarification”.

Emmanuel Macron “plunged France into chaos”, accuses Raphaël Glucksmann. “Nothing forced him to”. According to him, the Head of State, by deciding to dissolve the National Assembly, “committed an immense mistake for which he will have to answer before history.” Raphaël Glucksmann would like to express his “anger” against “this president who plays with institutions like we play poker” because “the truth is that he opened the path to power in our country for the extreme right.” Contrary to what Emmanuel Macron says“it’s not ‘me or chaos’. He’s the chaos”tackles the president of Place publique.

“We are in a tipping point in the history of our democracy. We may have 300 deputies of the National Rally in the National Assembly and this president leaves what ? Two weeks, three weeks of campaigning to counter this. His responsibility is immense and I think we already tend to forget it.” continues the MEP. During his press conference “lunar”, Emmanuel Macron does not “didn’t even seem to grasp the gravity of the situation he himself created”reproaches Raphaël Glucksmann.

He expresses regret: “I would have liked to build a social, democratic pole on the basis of our success in the European elections, to finally have this humanist, pro-European left which asserts itself without the slightest compromise.” The PS-Place publique list obtained nearly 14% of the votes. But Raphaël Glucksmann believes that he will not be able to bounce back from this good result because “this man broke everything.”