After 4 days of negotiations between the main parties, the New Popular Front managed to reach an agreement this Thursday evening on “a government program“.”Change is coming“, says the leader of the communists and deputy for the North Fabien Roussel while the boss of the Ecologists, the municipal councilor of Hénin-Beaumont Marine Tondelier believes that a “immense expectation of union was expressed. With applications and a common program“.
12 constituencies for the PS
According to information from France Bleu Nord, as part of the negotiations for the new Popular Front, 4 constituencies in the Nord and 8 in Pas-de-Calais are reserved for the Socialist Party.
North
- 3rd northern district. The outgoing MP is Benjamin Saint-Huile, former boss of the PS in the North who slammed the door of the party. He could have the Popular Front nomination in the Sambre.
- 4th district of the North. Brigitte Liso (Renaissance) had difficulty winning against an environmentalist in 2022. This time, she will have to face a candidate from the PS.
- 11th district of the North. Roger Vicot (PS) was narrowly elected in the Lille Metropolis and could leave with the union of the left. Even if he is openly a candidate for the municipal elections in Lille.
- 17th district of the North. The National Rally has firmly established itself in Douaisis with Thibaut François elected in 2017. The Popular Front believes it can compete with a candidate from the PS`
Pas-de-Calais
- 4th constituency of Pas-de-Calais. In this traditionally right-wing sector of Montreuillois which has switched to the camp of the most famous of its voters (Emmanuel Macron), the former mayor of Etaples Philippe Fait will face a socialist candidate for the Popular Front.
- 5th constituency of Pas-de-Calais. The former Socialist deputy and mayor of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Frédéric Cuvillier could obtain the nomination of the union of the left. The PS reserved the constituency to try to beat Jean-Pierre Pont (Renaissance) supported this Thursday by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.
- 6th constituency of Pas-de-Calais. The PS hopes to retake this territory north of Boulogne where Christine Engrand (RN) beat Brigitte Bourguignon (Renaissance) and former socialist in 2017.
- 8th constituency of Pas-de-Calais. In Audomarois, the Socialist Bertrand Petit, who was a dissident in 2017, is running again and this time he should have the New Popular Front label.
- 9th constituency of Pas-de-Calais. Caroline Parmentier, one of Marine le Pen’s lieutenants, leaves for a tour. She will face a candidate from the PS.
- 10th constituency of Pas-de-Calais. Thierry Frappé (RN) beat Michel Dagbert for LREM. LFI had a good score but the Popular Front chose a PS candidate in Béthunois.
- 11th constituency of Pas-de-Calais. Marine Tonnelier, environmentalist municipal councilor of Hénin-Beaumont and boss of EELV, will not face Marine Le Pen (RN). She is dedicated to her national mandate, so it is the PS which will represent the new Popular Front.
- 12th constituency of Pas-de-Calais. Bruno Bilde (RN), another close friend of Marine le Pen, could find a PS candidate as in 2017 even if in the meantime Jérôme Darras has been elected senator.
12 constituencies for LFI
France Insoumise for its part obtains the same number of constituencies. 11 in the North and only one in Pas-de-Calais.
North : 1 (Adrien Quatennens LFI is outgoing) – 2 (Ugo Bernalicis LFI) – 5 (David Guiraud LFI) – 6 – 8 – 10 – 13 – 14 – 18 – 19 – 21
Pas-de-Calais : 1st
5 for EELV and 4 for the PC
The other political groups of the Popular Front are divided into the last 9 constituencies.
2 in the North (7th, 9th, 15th) and 2 in Pas-de-Calais (2nd and 7th) for environmentalists. 3 in the North (12th, 16th and 20th) and 1 in Pas-de-Calais (3rd) for the Communist Party.
