After the second round of the legislative elections, regardless of the result, “The left will be strengthened and rebalanced”said François Hollande on Tuesday July 2, on the set of “20 heures” on France 2. This means, according to him, that it will count “more socialists, more environmentalists”According to the former President of the Republic, the left must “change a certain number of behaviors”. “It must protect, it must reassure”he said. And added: “The left must appear as one of the solutions, not just as a barrier.” Follow our live stream.
Aya Nakamura calls for voting “against the only extreme”. “I am well placed to understand and know the place of racism in our country”wrote the singer on X (formerly Twitter), before continuing: “On Sunday we will all go and vote, and against the only extreme to condemn because there is only one.”
Minister Dominique Faure and Secretary of State Patricia Mirallès announce their withdrawal. Arriving in third place with 28.99% in the 10th constituency of Haute-Garonne, the Minister Delegate for Local Authorities, Dominique Faure, announced on the social network X, the withdrawal of her candidacy in the second round to counter the RN, which came second (30.37%), behind the socialist representative of the New Popular Front (36.24%). Similarly, Patricia Mirallès, Secretary of State for Veterans and outgoing MP, is withdrawing in the 1st constituency of Hérault, facing the LR/RN candidate who came first (34.11%) and the New Popular Front candidate (34.04%).
LFI will not participate in a “plural” coalition. “The rebels will only govern to implement their program, nothing but the program,” responded the movement’s coordinator, Manuel Bompard, on Tuesday to the proposal of“Plural assembly” by Gabriel Attal.“I am in a campaign where the objective is to have a majority to be able to govern with a government of the New Popular Front”he hammered home.
Marine Le Pen does not want to govern without an absolute majority. The former presidential candidate assured on France Inter that Jordan Bardella would not accept becoming Prime Minister in such a case. “We cannot agree to go to government if we cannot act. That would be the worst betrayal of our voters.” she explained.
