In the streets, fifteen days of mobilization of civil society

Narrative Since the announcement of the dissolution of the National Assembly, left-wing civil society has been putting pressure on its politicians in the hope of a union. Once obtained, the mobilization has not abated in the face of the prospect of the RN taking power and has multiplied the fields of action.

« Yes, the RN is on the verge of power, but the good news is that we can win! Otherwise we wouldn’t be here on a Thursday evening. » jokes Samia, 28, in the crowd who gathered against the far right on the Place de la République, in Paris, on June 27, a few hours before the first round of a vote. primordial but terrifying “For the past 15 days, the Parisian square has become a rallying point against the far right for ” reassure yourself and give yourself courage for the campaign “. A commitment which has won over many left-wing voters, unions, intellectuals and associations since the dissolution. Narrative.

Union or death

On the evening of Sunday, June 9, the environmentalists were far from suspecting that their HQ would be the epicentre of the left’s union in the days to come. While the green activists are already ready to drown the poor result of the European elections in alcohol – 5.5% of the vote, far from the 13.4% of the 2019 vote – Emmanuel Macron speaks and drops the bomb. “Don’t tell me we’re going back to the countryside?” can we hear in…