Facade union behind Jean-Luc Mélenchon to hide the divisions – Le Figaro

ANALYSIS – Stifled by the dynamics enjoyed by Nupes, the underlying tensions should resurface after the legislative elections. Hand in hand, or almost. Monday evening in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, Jean-Luc Mélenchon the Insoumis, Julien Bayou the ecologist and Olivier Faure the socialist met for the launch of a “parliament of the New Popular Ecological and Social Union”, a structure intended to supervise their gathering in the legislative elections. Fabien Roussel the communist, who keeps his distance from the former presidential candidate, was represented by several PCF leaders including his predecessor, Senator Pierre Laurent. “It is impossible to change society as fundamentally as we have the ambition without mass popular involvement,” warned Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Wearing one of his favorite jackets of the moment, a wood-colored forester, smiling, relaxed, almost jovial, the leader of the Insoumis coated his partners with winks and good smiles, ironically about common adversaries. To read also Legislative 2022: the “Mélenchon generation” seeks to establish itself “Fear is all they have, and they start the old music again that a… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 84% left to discover. Cultivating your freedom is cultivating your curiosity. Continue reading your article for €0.99 the first month Already a subscriber? Login