Mayalene Tremolet
Socialist dissident Martine Froger was elected deputy for Ariège this Sunday, during the partial legislative elections with 60% of the vote. She was facing Bénédicte Taurine, the candidate of Nupes. This election further divides the left alliance in the midst of a battle against pension reform.
The socialist dissident Martine Froger beat the rebellious candidate Bénédicte Taurine this Sunday during a partial legislative in Ariège. This election further widens the gap between supporters and detractors of the left alliance.
The battle against the weakened pension reform
These divisions go so far as to weaken their fight against pension reform. The Nupes were to meet Tuesday morning to march to the Elysee, at the initiative of the Communists, who found themselves alone. The other groups cited organizational problems. The symbol was intended to be strong but rather illustrates the fragilities of a divided union.
Despite everything, many still want to believe in the union of the left and find new life. “Our responsibility is to show that we are in a position to govern. The Nupes is first and foremost a government strategy. It is not just an airlock to make people forget the Holland years and try to get back on the stage. It’s going well beyond the small sentences or the postures of each other”, explains Aurélien Saintoul at the microphone of Europe 1.
Some therefore want to show a left capable of agreeing. Tuesday evening, the Nupes met in the context of a seminar. The event was scorned by Fabien Roussel, the leader of the Communist Party, who said earlier this week that the Nupes was overwhelmed, a few days before a new joint mobilization against the pension reform.