Can insubordinate France and the PS find a point of agreement for the legislative elections? There are “no insurmountable points” to negotiate an agreement, the two parties welcomed Wednesday after their meeting at the headquarters of Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s movement.
“We did not have the impression of discussing with the same PS as two or three years ago”, reported LFI chief negotiator Manuel Bompard, who has also started other bilateral discussions for more than a week with EELV, the PCF and the NPA. La France insoumise displays its ambition to obtain the function of Prime Minister for Jean-Luc Mélenchon by a victory in the legislative elections of June 12 and 19, after his solid third place in the presidential election (21.95%).
A “break with the PS of François Hollande”
Manuel Bompard said there was “no point of discussion that seemed insurmountable” with the PS, after years of deep fracture fueled by an offensive presidential campaign by Anne Hidalgo against the leader of France rebellious.
“There is clearly a desire to display a break with the PS of François Hollande, they had no difficulty in committing to the repeal of the El Khomri law, on the Sixth Republic, the price freeze, which are important markers for us”, rejoiced the LFI MEP.
However, “we are now waiting for a public declaration from the PS which will allow us to record these points of convergence, we will see if in the coming days it takes place and in this case we can continue to discuss”, he said. warned.
“We had a constructive discussion”
PS spokesperson Pierre Jouvet for his part declared: “We had a constructive discussion which enabled us to move forward on certain points, there is no insurmountable sticking point between us”. “This discussion allowed us to move forward, demonstrating the common will to build a shared program for the legislative elections, with a common perspective of victory,” he added.
“It’s an important first step where everyone was able to express with their identity, the markers that are theirs, the desire to walk together,” said Pierre Jouvet, indicating that the two teams were going to “continue to discuss in the hours to come. follow”.
Considering an agreement with the party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, which came out on top on the left in the first round of the presidential election, is a major turning point for the Socialists. Under duress because with 1.7% of the presidential vote, the PS is threatened with extinction.