«Jean-Luc Mélenchon est certainement le pire candidat de second tour» : à un an de la présidentielle, Fabien Roussel refuse la main tendue de LFI

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«Jean-Luc Mélenchon est certainement le pire candidat de second tour» : à un an de la présidentielle, Fabien Roussel refuse la main tendue de LFI
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Présidentielle 2027 : le communiste Fabien Roussel balaye le vœu insoumis d’une candidature commune

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In an interview on LCI, Fabien Roussel, the national secretary of the PCF (French Communist Party), rejected the call for a unified left-wing presidential candidacy for the 2027 election made by Manuel Bompard of LFI (La France Insoumise). Bompard had proposed a common platform and agreements for senatorial and legislative elections. Roussel criticized LFI's past actions, citing instances where LFI candidates ran against incumbent communist mayors in municipal elections, creating a "rupture". He also stated that Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of LFI, is "certainly the worst candidate for the second round" of a presidential election. Roussel suggested focusing on addressing the current oil crisis as a point of collaboration for the left, including LFI. The PCF will decide on its presidential candidate during its congress in July.

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A PCF congress is planned for early July.

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Manuel Bompard proposed a joint candidacy to ecologists and communists.

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Fabien Roussel refused LFI's offer for a joint presidential candidacy in 2027.

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LFI deputies ran against communist, socialist, and ecologist mayors in municipal elections.

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon is certainly the worst candidate for the second round.

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élection présidentielle 90% candidature commune 80% jean-luc mélenchon 70% fabien roussel 70% pcf 60% lfi 60% forces de gauche 50% second tour 50% accord législatif 40%

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