The first week of the run dominated splits in 2 right-wing partiesWhich yet turned out to be a plus mostly Marine Le Pen. On the another hand, the left, different for itself, rapidly agreed to establish a coalition called the fresh People's Front (NFP) and issue joint candidates. However, it was not without any gnawing.
The top controversy was caused by the announcement of candidates from the humble France (LFI) because, contrary to the first findings on the lists, there were fewer of the current deputies. There is talk of the cleansing of the disobedient, who were besides disobedient to Mélenchon. The leader of the LFI was criticized by the coalitions and parts of his own party, and omitted deputies announced that they would run in their districts anyway.
However, this remains a staff conflict, mainly concerning districts where the left should win regardless of the number of candidates put forward. On the another hand, all contentious parties accept the jointly developed People's Front programme.
For the freedom of Ukraine and Palestine
The paper opens the chapter "The Break-up", describing the actions that the left would have implemented within 15 days of the creation of the government. As the title points out, the main goal for the first 2 weeks would be to decision distant from Emmanuel Macron's current administration policy. This would include immediate withdrawal pension reform and social cuts, expanding the minimum wage to EUR 1600 and freezing of the prices of primary products. Left-wing politicians talk about "social emergency" and the request for immediate action in this field.
They likewise measure the global situation, promising urgent efforts to make peace. What does that mean? In the context of the Ukrainian War, the People's Front explicitly condemns the Russian invasion and hopes to bring Putin to global justice. It announces the reinforcement of Ukraine until its borders are secured, and besides proposes the cancellation of Ukrainian debts and the acquisition of property of Russian oligarchs who support the war.
The parties of the left-wing coalition besides developed a clear position on Israel and Palestine, which had previously been disputed point. It has been announced that the policy of supporting the Netanyahu government has been broken and that sanctions have been imposed on it, including an embargo on the sale of arms to Israel. At the same time, Hamas' terrorist activities and its "theocratic project" have been condemned, which is an crucial concession on the part of the LFI, thus far avoiding specified clear criticism.
Republic Transformation Programme
After 15 days of entry, it will be time for a 100 days of summer, during which the People's Front wants to push through 5 legislative packages, including changes in order to increase purchasing power, wellness strategy improvement and education, introduce eco-planning and yet limit the privileges of billionaires. The last point of the left intends to symbolically implement on 4 August, on the anniversary of the abolition of feudal privileges by revolutionaries, and in practice this will mean the implementation of much more progressive income, property and inheritance taxes. In the case of the latter, the maximum that can be inherited is to be introduced.
After the summertime position of the foundations, the time will come for the "transformations" described in the 3rd chapter of the People's Front programme. We will find there, among another things, the announcement of the overthrow of the "presidential monarchy" by strengthening Parliament's position at the expense of the President's power, introducing a proportional ordination, and in the long word establishing a constitutional assembly with the intention of establishing the VI Republic. In the intention of the initiators, it would be better to adhere to the principles of social justice – the People's Front announces the improvement of public services, guaranteeing the right to live with the construction of 200 000 social premises per year, and reconstruct retirement age to 60 years.
The NFP besides implies reindustrialisation of France and Europe while at the same time sticking to environmental objectives. Products are to be taxed per kilometer, while the state will actively support local manufacturing, investing in peculiar in strategical sectors and seeking independency from suppliers outside the continent. The Left besides wants to increase the function of intra-corporate workers and facilitate the establishment of cooperatives.
Many proposals are not described in detail, which may, on the 1 hand, consequence from the request to reconcile different parties, and on the another hand has been forced by the request for a fast preparation of the programme for a very fast election campaign. However, the general direction of the People's Front is clear – it places large emphasis on the extremist extension of civilian rights understood in a broader way, including social or labour rights.
From erstwhile president to extremist anti-capitalists
In each of the single-mandate constituency on ballot cards, 1 candidate will appear with the support of the People's Front. W 577 districts We will find a full of 229 politicians of the Immaculate France, 175 Socialist Party, 92 Greens and 50 Communist Party, and the seats in the overseas departments will be fought by left-wing regionalists cooperating with the NFP. In relation to the two-year-old elections to which the left joined under the name of NUPES, the socialists reinforced their position at the expense of the incorruptible, owing to the good consequence in the fresh Euro-elections.
Individual parties have been given the freedom to dispose of their districts, which has led in any cases to amazing decisions, including the candidacy of François Hollande. The erstwhile president nominated the local PS cell in Tulle, which he erstwhile represented as a MP and mayor, and the leadership of the socialists, although surprised, approved this election. In the close Carcassone with the blessing of the LFI, Philippe Poutou, a three-time French presidential candidate from the fresh Anti-Capitalist Party, will compete. If individual had told the President-in-Office and the Trotsky individual 10 years ago that they would have ended up in 1 electoral alliance, both of them would have burst with laughter or suggested a visit to a psychiatrist.
However, the fact remains that the People's Front has adopted both Poutou and Hollande under its wing, which clearly shows the diversity of the left-wing coalition. It is dictated by a simple political calculation – if NFP is to win, it must at the same time keep a extremist electorate and convince the old PS voters, many of whom have doubts about Mélenchon and the insubordinate. This has been only partially successful so far. In 2022, left-wing candidates in the presidential election received a full of around 30% of the vote, but NUPES failed to scope that result.
Now the goal is to unite the left electorate fully, but besides to mobilise voters who have not voted for the left in fresh years. any trusted Macron as the last dam in front of the far right, others were tempted by the promises of nationalists, and others remained in their homes. The People's Front has a chance to talk to each of these groups – the incumbent president failed in a clash with Le Pen and himself turns right, the Marine group slow drops the social mask, closer alliance with billionairesAnd the unvoted may rise the different rate of these unexpected elections. In a week and a half, we'll see if the left has taken advantage of its chances in this short campaign.
