Negotiations are stalling, should we move on? On Tuesday evening, the Communist deputies called for “submitting to a vote by the deputies the designation of a Prime Minister” for the New Popular Front (NFP), they wrote in a press release, while discussions between the different left-wing forces have been at a standstill since La France Insoumise left the negotiations.
“The President of the Republic must appoint a Prime Minister proposed by the NFP, the force with the largest number of deputies,” the communist group wrote in this press release. And to observe: “For the time being, the left-wing parties have not reached a consensus around a name.”
“The expectations of our fellow citizens are immense,” he continued. “We can no longer run the risk of handing over the helm” to Emmanuel Macron “and letting discontent gain ground.” National Secretary of the French Communist Party (PCF), Fabien Roussel welcomed a “wise proposal” from the deputies in his ranks, calling on the NFP to “come out on top” of the situation.
This request from the communist deputies comes at a time when socialists, communists, environmentalists and rebels seem to be at an impasse, unable to agree on a name to propose as Prime Minister – without any guarantee of being able to access Matignon. The PS had rejected the candidacy of the president of the Réunion region Huguette Bello, after which the rebels refused the name of climate specialist Laurence Tubiana.
“Let’s resume discussions. Now,” urged the head of the Ecologists Marine Tondelier on Tuesday, calling on her partners to stop “tearing each other apart.” “Anyone who leaves the negotiations would bear a heavy responsibility,” supported the leader of the Communists Fabien Roussel, while the Insoumis reject any candidacy from civil society and no longer want to resume negotiations on Matignon until the question of the presidency of the Assembly has been resolved on the left.
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