What will be the weight in the National Assembly of the union of the left?
While the coalition led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon succeeded this weekend in qualifying for the second round of legislative elections in 10 of the 11 constituencies of French people living abroad (and twice beating the Macronist candidate), the question torments the majority.
Especially since behind the emblematic figure of the new maximo leader of the left is a most radical program.
The application of the measures carried by the New Popular Ecological and Social Union (Nupes), a copy-paste in broad strokes of those of La France insoumise, would plunge France into unknown and inhospitable lands.
All-out statism, explosion of public spending and taxes for businesses and well-to-do households,
To discover
Legislative elections in your municipality: history, figures, candidates and results
Polls, analyses, reports... Follow the legislative campaign with the Figaro application
Read also
"The police kill": Mélenchon assumes his point, believing that this is his "duty"
Critics
“coming from the right, from the extreme…
This article is for subscribers only.
You have 89% left to discover.
Cultivating your freedom is cultivating your curiosity.
Subscription without commitment
€0.99 THE FIRST MONTH
Already subscribed?
Login