French Socialist Party does not support Huguette Bello for prime minister

He French Socialist Party This Saturday he refused to support Huguette Bell as a left-wing candidate for the post of First MinisterWhile conceding that “no name generated consensus” among the formations of the New Popular Front (nfp,

Instead, the PS asked to continue discussions to try to reach a consensus on a candidate for next Thursday, when National Assembly arising from the recent legislative elections.

“Achieving consensus is a process that takes time, something that is normal,” the Socialist general secretary (not his most important position) said. Pierre JouvetOn Saturday night, at the end of the party’s national council meeting.

After that announcement, the national coordinator of the left, Mohd. Rebellious France (LFI), Manuel Bompardaccused the Socialists of “blocking” the presentation of a consensus candidacy for president Emmanuel Macron,

Bompard said LFI leaders would hold a meeting on Sunday afternoon “Analyze the Socialist Blockade”,

At the same time, the Ecological Party EELV They also refrained from endorsing Bello after their executive committee meeting today.

Bello’s name was proposed by the Communist Party on Friday (PCF) Faced with the deadlock reached by the four NFP parties, especially because the PS and LFI stuck to their own rank-and-file candidates.

after the proposal of Fabian RousselCommunist Party leader Bello was approved as the founder and shadow leader of LFI on Friday night. Jean Luc Mélenchonwho believed she could be”a solution” because “he meets many of the requirements for the position”.

However, the PS maintains support for its top leader, its First Secretary. Olivier Faurearguing that a more moderate prime minister is needed to be able to Agreeing to parliamentary agreements Together with the rest of the political groups, the NFP, with a maximum of 195 representatives, is far from the 289 that signifies an absolute majority in the National Assembly.

Bello, 73, is the region’s president meeting (French island Indian Ocean) since 2021, after being a deputy between 1997 and 2020.

Although He is currently not active in any party.She was a member of the Communist Party from 1974 to 2012 and was an independent candidate on the LFI list in the European elections on 9 June.

He is accused by the Socialist camp of being absent from the National Assembly when the law legalizing gay marriage was voted on in 2013. France,

On the other hand, the current Acting Prime Minister, Gabriel Attalwas today elected president of the parliamentary group of the Macronist party, Renacimiento, the only candidate for the post.

That position could cement the younger Attal, 35, in a privileged position as a potential successor to party chief Macron when the president leaves office. Presidency of the country, in 2027.

Two other stalwarts of the formation, former Prime Minister elizabeth born and the head of the Interior Department, Gérald DarmaninThose who were speculated to be eligible for the position ultimately did not appear.

Of the party’s 98 delegates, Atal received 84 votes in favour, with seven abstentions and another seven blank votes.

The new National Assembly will be constituted next Thursday, when New President and you can see the strategies of three big blocks emerged from the elections (the left, the Macronist centre-right and the far right).

Far-right deputy Philip Ballard Today he warned that if other parties oust his party National team (RN), of the government positions of the National Assembly, there will be “A” refutation of democracy unprecedented”, as his formation had received by far the most votes in the recent legislative elections.