Mélancheon proposes that the Nups form a group in the assembly, forbidding PS, EELV and PCF.

Mélancheon proposes that the Nups form a group in the assembly, forbidding PS, EELV and PCF.

“As soon as there is a group, without any possible discussion the opposition will be called nupes”, he speculated in front of La France’s headquarters in Paris.

He justified the proposition: “No one had seen this situation happen”. He does not want, he said, “to give the impression that we are exaggerating the illusion” “by our own scattering”.

“Naturally I would defer to the decision of the groups,” he said, adding that “I believe we should be united and remain a joint choice”.

PS, when asked about the discussion on this point with EELV and PCF, Jean-Luc Mélenchon replied: “It starts from there. Some people have raised the subject before me but I don’t want to embarrass them.” Wanted.

He then cited Julian Beau, the first secretary of PS Olivier Faure and the head of the EELV, as negotiators from Sunday evening.

Meanwhile, Valérie Rabault, leader of the Socialists in the National Assembly during the previous legislature, has already opposed the proposal.

“Left is plural, it is represented in its diversity in the National Assembly. It is a force in service to the French people. Removing this diversity is a mistake and I oppose it,” he tweeted shortly after Mr. Mélenchon’s statement did.

“It is a proposal, not an injunction. This does not prevent each party from having a delegation, such as in the European Parliament, which is self-organised,” wanted to assure Mr Mélenchon.

“Even if we lose some material means, I think it is ridiculous compared to the political stakes that are shaping up before us,” he said in reference to the funding of the parties.

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PS, EELV and PCF reject Melanchon’s offer

“It was never about one group. The National Assembly would have a socialist group,” said PS spokesman Pierre Jouvet, which struck a deal with the LFI. “The alliance contract was very clear, it was its own for each party. The group used to provide and then there would be an intergroup,” he recalled.

“No question of merging into one conglomerate”, reacted EELV spokeswoman Ellen Coulombe for her part.

“We have a contract with Nupes and I think it is the same for PCF and PS: it was agreed that everyone had their own group. This offer is unsuitable with respect to mutual commitment. We are faced with a certain achievement. have been,” he condemned.

“Having a clean group is one of the elements of the agreement, we have always been clear about this”, AFP Igor Zmichiye, number 2 of the PCF, on the other hand specified the party in agreement with the principle of an intergroup.

“As soon as there is a group, without any possible discussion, the opposition will be called Nupes”, he explained in front of La France’s headquarters in Paris, confirming that it was “a question of motion, not an injunction:” Naturally, I will leave it to the decision of the groups”.

Valérie Rabault, leader of the Socialists in the National Assembly during the previous legislature, also opposed the motion, as opposed to a motion of censure against the government of Elizabeth Bourne in early July by rik Cockerell (LFI).

On the presidency of the Finance Committee, which falls under the authority of the opposition and for which the leader of PS Olivier Faure recognizes the “primeness” in the LFI, Ms. Rabault, who in the past was the general rapporteur for the budget, does not “receive” this function. as a possible candidature for “

Should meet on Tuesday afternoon the socialist deputies, according to them numbers 34 to 35. » I want to bring together the elected officials in the Nupes Agreement and the elected officials outside the Nupes Agreement. The purpose of the meeting is to see if a center of gravity is possible”, depending on whether she can represent herself to lead it, she specified.

Internal voting is to be held on Thursday.

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