Candidates for the legislative elections had until 6 p.m., Sunday June 16, to submit their candidacy for the elections of June 30 and July 7 caused by the dissolution of the National Assembly decided by Emmanuel Macron after the European elections. If you haven’t followed the news from this first weekend of the campaign, here’s what we can take away from it.
La France insoumise rejects the investitures of Raquel Garrido, Alexis Corbière and Danielle Simonnet
Following the conclusion of an agreement which offered an image of unity on the left, with the Socialist Party, the Ecologists or the Communist Party with a view to the legislative elections, La France insoumise (LFI) decided not to invest several historical figures of the movement including Raquel Garrido, Alexis Corbière and Danielle Simonnet. The outgoing LFI deputies Hendrik Davi (Bouches-du-Rhône) and Frédéric Mathieu (Ille-et-Vilaine) were also not invested.
These protesting figures of LFI denounce a “purge”. Their non-inauguration immediately ignited the powder, revealing the fragilities of the left team: several voices expressed their amazement at a decision deemed incomprehensible. For Clémentine Autain, it is a “purge”. François Ruffin speaks of “stupidity” and of “sectarianism”. They themselves, despite being rebellious, were given the nomination.
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Adrien Quatennens, invested by LFI, gives up running in the North for the legislative elections
Elected since 2017 in the first constituency of the North, Adrien Quatennens was re-elected by LFI despite his four-month suspended prison sentence for domestic violence. This decision caused indignation among the parties making up the New Popular Front, in particular among socialists and ecologists, his case having already been debated for several days. Sunday morning, the elected official finally gave up presenting his candidacy.
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François Hollande candidate for the legislative elections in Corrèze under the banner of the New Popular Front
The former President of the Republic created a surprise on Saturday June 15 by announcing his candidacy for the legislative elections in the first constituency of Corrèze under the banner of the New Popular Front, thus making his return to political life.
Speaking in Tulle in the afternoon, François Hollande justified his choice to run by ” the danger “ what does the extreme right represent, which “has never been so close to power (…) : if I took this decision, it is because I considered that the situation was serious.” “In an exceptional situation, an exceptional decision”, he declared again. He explained that he had three priorities: France, progress and Corrèze.
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Demonstrations against the far right: hundreds of thousands of people march throughout France
At the call of unions, associations and the New Popular Front, numerous demonstrations took place on Saturday (Sunday, in Lyon), six days after the historic score of the National Rally in the European elections.
According to the police, 250,000 people marched across France. In Paris, the procession brought together 75,000 demonstrators, according to figures from the Paris Police Prefecture.
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Gabriel Attal announces a series of measures in favor of purchasing power
Price of electricity, school supplies, mutual insurance “1 euro per day”… The Prime Minister, who is leading the campaign of the outgoing majority, promised, Saturday June 15, several measures in favor of purchasing power in the event of victory for the presidential camp.
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Gabriel Attal unveiled these measures in the regional daily press, before the presentation, at the start of the week, of the majority’s entire program.
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And also :
- “Tactical pause” in the war in Gaza. The Israeli army announced on Sunday its intention to observe a pause in its operations in an area of the south of the Gaza Strip until further notice to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory. The north and center of the Palestinian enclave have experienced a moment of respite since Sunday morning, but shots and a strike hit Rafah (South). More information in our live stream.
- End of the first peace summit in Ukraine. The final communiqué of the summit, which is being held in Switzerland, without Russia, calls “to involve all parties” to the conflict to put an end to hostilities. The text, which is supported by the vast majority of the hundred or so participants, also reaffirms “the principles of sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all states, including Ukraine”. Russia and its leaders “are not ready for a just peace”, however, accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, following the Summit. More information in our live stream.
- Violence in Cherbourg. Cars and trash cans, as well as a France Travail agency, were set on fire overnight from Saturday to Sunday in Cherbourg, in the neighborhood where the 19-year-old young man killed on June 9 by a police officer came from. Three members of the police were injured and two people were arrested, according to the Manche prefecture, which denounced “acts of violence and vandalism”.
- Euro football. The competition began on Sunday evening with a crushing victory (5-1) for Germany, host country of the competition, against Scotland. Spain and Italy also won their first meeting. The Blues begin their competition Monday evening against Austria. Find all our articles and our direct reports on the Euro.
