The Socialist Party (PS) of France has finalized an agreement with the party of the radical left “Unruly France” (LFI) to form an alliance in the June parliamentary elections in order to deprive French President Emanuel Macron of a majority in parliament.
“From now on, we will campaign together,” said Socialist Party leader Olivier For, after the party’s National Committee approved the agreement announced late Thursday by the two parties’ negotiators on Wednesday.
The LFI has already reached similar agreements with the Greens and the Communists, creating a united front led by LFI leader Jean-Luc Melanson.
Melanson has said he wants to be prime minister in the next government and hopes to prevent Macron from gaining a majority in parliament in the June 12 and 19 elections and blocking the implementation of his pro-business program.
Macron won the second round of the French presidential election in late April, securing a second term in office, but will need a majority of seats in parliament to pass the reforms he wants, including raising the retirement age from 62 years at 65, which is opposed by both left and right parties.
Melanson came in third in the presidential election, gaining about 22% of the vote in the first round, behind far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Socialist candidate Ann Indalgo received just 1.7% of the vote.
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Source: Capital
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