liveInauguration: Mélenchon celebrates left-wing “historic” agreement

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7:55 p.m. – In Aubervilliers, the left united around Mélenchon to “make history”

Who would have thought, three weeks ago, to see the socialist Olivier Faure, the ecologist Julien Bayou and the communist Fabien Roussel applaud Jean-Luc Mélenchon? The New Popular Ecological and Social Union (Nupes) held its first convention this Saturday after the agreements signed for the legislative elections. For the approximately 1,500 activists and party officials gathered this afternoon, it is hope that dominates.

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7:45 p.m. – LR launches its campaign against the risk of defectors

“Nothing is decided, things are moving on the ground,” said party president Christian Jacob after a National Council at party headquarters. For these legislative elections of June 12 and 19, LR will present a single candidate with its partners from the UDI and the New Center in 543 constituencies: 457 LR, 59 UDI, 26 NC and 1 Freedom and territories. In about thirty others, no agreement could be reached to present a single candidate. Despite the non-reimbursement of presidential campaign costs, each LR candidate in the legislative elections would benefit from a loan of 5,000 euros from the party.

7:21 p.m. – Reconquest! launches its campaign, Zemmour prolongs the suspense

Éric Zemmour made the suspense last as to his possible candidacy for the legislative elections by launching the campaign of the Reconquest! party, Saturday in Paris. “I will tell you in the next few days how I will fight this battle,” said the former presidential candidate in his Wagram room speech to his 550 invested candidates. After Éric Zemmour’s score fell short of his hopes (7.07%) in the presidential election, the young far-right party failed to mount the hoped-for union with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally for the legislative elections. June 12 and 19. “This union will not happen” and this “despite our efforts and when everyone had an interest in it”, regretted the ex-polemicist.

6:55 p.m. – The lefts appear gathered behind Mélenchon in Aubervilliers

Jean-Luc Mélenchon thundering at the podium, the lefts gathered behind him… The Nupes convention gave rise to scenes that were unthinkable several weeks ago. When he went on stage, Jean-Luc Mélenchon went to greet the first secretary of the PS Olivier Faure, the national secretary of EELV Julien Bayou or the coordinator of Générations Sophie Taillé-Polian. The leader of the communists Fabien Roussel, he had already left for the constituency, to celebrate the marriage of relatives. In the room where there were many invested candidates and their campaign managers, the atmosphere was warm.

6:40 p.m. – Mélenchon denies wanting to be “the leader” of Nupes

Saturday in Aubervilliers, Jean-Luc Mélenchon rejected the idea of ​​being the leader of the new left alliance in the legislative elections. “Who said I wanted to be a chef? It doesn’t work like that anymore, we are living forces, it’s the collective that decides, decides, brings, completes, “he said, adding that each of the political parties would have its own group in the National Assembly. . And to add: “We will not all be in single file behind any improbable leader, who would solve all the problems, especially if it is me, who does not want to do it and was not candidate for this role. »

6:22 p.m. – Minimum wage, pensions… Mélenchon’s announcements

During the first convention of the Nupes, Jean-Luc Mélenchon unrolled his general policy, evoking in particular the minimum wage and pensions. If his left-wing coalition obtains a majority in the legislative elections, “the minimum wage will be increased to 1,400 euros”. “We will block the prices of basic necessities,” added the leader of La France insoumise. The outgoing MP also mentioned the controversial majority pension reform project. “We do not want retirement at 65, and to prevent it there is only one way to do it, it is to elect a majority of deputies of the Popular Union”, he said. he estimated, evoking then “an act of collective resistance to an era of social, ecological, democratic mistreatment”.

5:46 p.m. – Voting RN is “useless” for nothing, according to Mélenchon

For Jean-Luc Mélenchon, it is “absolutely” useless to vote for a candidate of the National Rally in the legislative elections, because the deputies of the party would not go to the National Assembly. “On the pension reform, not a word from Mrs. Le Pen. She argues that she has no group, that she cannot express herself. But that is not true, a deputy who defends an amendment defends it, ”added the leader LFI on Saturday, in Aubervilliers, during the founding convention of Nupes.

5:33 p.m. – The majority invests 263 new candidates, including ex-LR Reda

The presidential majority unveiled the names of 263 new candidates for the June legislative elections on Saturday, including Robin Reda who left LR to join the macronie. Close to Valérie Pécresse, he will wear the colors of the majority in the 7th district of Essonne. Also note that Marine Brenier, who left LR last week, is invested in the Alpes-Maritimes. Relatives of former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, who launched his Horizons movement, are also among the candidates, such as the mayor of Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marine), Frédéric Valletoux. Among the outgoing deputies of the majority, 12 were not reinvested, including Claire O’Petit in Eure. The last list of candidates invested by the presidential majority must be unveiled by Tuesday.

5:16 p.m. – Jean-Luc Mélenchon believes “to write a page in the political history of France”

Saturday in Aubervilliers, Jean-Luc Mélenchon welcomed in a speech the historic agreement of the left parties for the legislative elections. “We are writing a page in the political history of France,” said the boss of La France insoumise, welcoming “the historical depth” of this alliance. And to add: “This is the first time in the history of our country that there is a global agreement with a common candidate in all the constituencies. »

5:02 p.m. – Zemmour brings together its candidates in Paris

Éric Zemmour brings together the candidates for the legislative elections of his party Reconquête! in Paris, Salle Wagram, for a day of training which he will conclude with a speech. The far-right ex-presidential candidate did not have a favorable response to his outstretched hand to the National Rally and LR. It invests 550 candidates. Will it be? He says he is “very tempted”. The RN of Marine Le Pen will wait for its part next week to present the axes of its campaign.