negotiating with the government is “the only possible way”, assures Olivier Faure

Morning guest January 9, the first secretary of the PS Olivier Faure estimated that the negotiation with the government is “the only possible way”. “When there is no majority, there is a search for compromise”he justified, ensuring he had to “accept the working conditions given by the French”. Environmentalists, socialists and communists, who place the repeal of the pension reform at the top of their demands, took part in a second meeting in Bercy on Wednesday evening, but without the rebels. Follow our live stream.

Eric Coquerel will meet the Minister of the Economy. As part of discussions on the 2025 budget, the rebellious MP will meet Thursday the Minister of the Economy and Finance, Éric Lombard. He was received as chairman of the finance committee of the National Assembly, even though his party refused to participate in government consultations.

François Bayrou is “ready to discuss”, according to Sophie Binet. “Like his three predecessors, the Prime Minister listened to us politely” et “he told us again that he was ready to discuss all subjects, including the starting age” retired, commented Thursday on France 2 the general secretary of the CGT Sophie Binet, the day after an interview with François Bayrou.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon criticizes his NFP partners. The leader of the rebels denounced Wednesday evening the “forfeiture” against the alliance of the New Popular Front and the “servility” socialist, environmentalist and communist representatives who negotiated Wednesday evening with the government around the budget. “This way of negotiating behind the back of the NFP and against its program is a total disrespect for our alliance”he wrote on X.