Approximately 200 events are planned for the weekend in the run-up to the legislative elections of June 30 and July 7 and they will begin on Saturday morning at Nice, Cannes, Toulon and Draguignan.
La France insoumise offered itself a renewed tension on Friday evening by unveiling its investitures for the legislative elections, including that ofAdrien Quatennensconvicted of domestic violence, but without several historical figures of the party like Alexis Corbière Or Rachel Garridolabeled as slingers.
“Justice has spoken, I am president of the Republicans”reacted Eric Ciotti Friday evening, commenting on the court’s decision to invalidate his exclusion from the presidency of LR.
Follow the latest information live >>
12:48 p.m.: They explain why they demonstrated in Nice this Saturday morning
Responding to the national call launched by several unions, the organizations of the Alpes-Maritimes are organizing two demonstrations this Saturday, June 15. Political parties and citizen movements joined the mobilization which took place in Nice and which brought together more than 1,000 people. “We must stand together against Macronie and the values of the extreme right which will lead to the ruin of the State”, explained Guillaume Boileau, substitute for Nicole Mazzella in the 6th constituency for La France Insoumise.
12:03 p.m.: More than 1,000 people marched in Toulon
More than 1,000 people marched in Toulon. With a single slogan, delivered by Richard Roméo-Giberti, CGT departmental secretary: “vote and get people to vote” on June 30 and July 7 during the legislative elections.
In Nice, no precise count yet, but there are people, as evidenced by this video filmed by activist Cédric Herrou.
12:01 p.m.: “We have to fight so that the RN does not pass,” says Marcus Thuram
“We must fight so that the RN does not pass”said attacker Marcus Thuram on Saturday about the upcoming legislative elections and the strong surge of the far right in France.
Thuram is the first blue summoned for Euro-2024 to take a position so clearly against the National Rally in the perspective of the early legislative elections of June 30 and July 7.
11:46 a.m.: former president François Hollande candidate in Corrèze
The former deputy for Corrèze and ex-mayor of Tulle will be a candidate “in the first constituency of Corrèze”, it was specified, confirming information from La Montagne. Thursday evening, the former head of state said he was “favorable” to uniting the left under the banner of the New Popular Front to block the far right.
11:08 a.m.: Amy Bah, candidate in the North to face Adrien Quatennens
Amy Bah, of the feminist collective Noustoutes, announced on Saturday her candidacy in the first constituency of the North against Adrien Quatennens, “Achilles heel of the left”invested Friday evening by La France insoumise despite the protests linked to his conviction for domestic violence.
“I am a candidate to see the left strong and united in the hemicycle, the one which carries all the values of the New Popular Front”she wrote in a press release, explaining that she had unsuccessfully asked to be invested by the movement in place of Mr. Quatennens.
11:01 a.m.: The boss of the socialists wants to settle “the scandalous eviction” of the LFI rebels
The boss of the Socialists Olivier Faure announced on Saturday that he was in the process of “trying to resolve the scandalous eviction” “rebellious” LFI deputies Alexis Corbière, Raquel Garrido and Danielle Simonnet, not reinvested by the management of La France insoumise for the legislative elections.
“The Popular Front does not deserve to be tarnished by irresponsible decisions. Since last night, I have been trying to resolve the scandalous ousting of certain candidates. I will speak then”wrote the First Secretary of the PS on X, less than 24 hours after the images of unity from the first joint press conference of the New Popular Front.
10:07 a.m.: “The leadership of rebellious France is stooping to the worst schemes,” denounces François Ruffin
“After the tragedy, after the hope, came the farce. The leadership of rebellious France, far from living up to this moment, stooped to the worst schemes,” denounced François Ruffin this Saturday morning after LFI’s decision not to reinvest certain candidates. “The far right is knocking on the door of power. And what do they do? They divide. They purge outgoing candidates, for no other reason than that they have free speech, without a leash or muzzle.”https://www.varmatin.com/social/elections-legislatives-plus-de-1000- Personnes-dans-les-rues-de-toulon-pour-passer-de-la-sideration-a-laction-927818
10:04 a.m.: the united left presents the same candidates as in 2022 in the Toulon constituencies
At the end of a 48-hour suspense, the New Popular Front revealed its candidates for constituencies 1 and 2 in the Var. These are Eric Habouzit and Isaline Cornil, who defended the colors of Nupes in 2022.
8:52 a.m.: outgoing LFI deputy Alexis Corbière, not reinvested, accuses Mélenchon of “settling his scores”
The outgoing deputy for Seine-Saint-Denis Alexis Corbière, not reinvested by La France insoumise in his constituency where he has been elected since 2017, accused on Saturday morning Jean-Luc Mélenchon, to whom he was once one of the closest, of “settle accounts”.
“Jean-Luc Mélenchon has settled accounts with me and my friends”the deputies Danielle Simonnet and Raquel Garrido, also “slingers” criticism of the management of LFI and not reinvested by the radical left formation, affirmed Alexis Corbière on franceinfo.
7:59 a.m.: The national secretary of Ecologists “shocked” by “the purge” at LFI
Marine Tondelier, interviewed on France 2, said she was “extremely shocked” by the “purge” at LFI, after the non-inauguration of executives like Alexis Corbière or Rachel Garrido. “I have convened bodies to be able to discuss it with the Ecologists to see what follow-up should be given to this (…) I do not see why we would not support the outgoing deputies,” reacted the national secretary of the Ecologists.
She must also meet with socialist leaders Olivier Faure and communist Fabien Roussel. The boss of the Ecologists wants the New Popular Front to support, despite everything, the candidates ousted by LFI.
7:22 a.m.: Aurélien Rousseau, former minister of the Borne government, New Popular Front candidate
Aurélien Rousseau, former Minister of Health under Emmanuel Macron, announced that he would represent the left-wing coalition “New Popular Front” in the legislative elections in the seventh constituency of Yvelines, in the name of the fight against the National Rally. “The RN must not come to power. Alongside Raphaël Glucksmann, strong in my values, republican, universalist, for progress and emancipation, I am committed to the dynamic of bringing together the left Popular Front, the only one capable to block the extreme right”wrote on X M. Rousseau.
