Key figures in France’s left-wing alliance • FRANCE 24 English
after the series of recent elections a new generation of left-wing leaders has emerged four key figures shaping the left’s future in France according to recent polls Rafael glesman is the most popular figure leading a successful left win campaign at the EU elections he celebrated once again on Sunday I’d like to thank the citizens of France who believed in this Alliance an effort to block a threat they considered existential to our country the national Secretary of the Green Party Mar tondelier has grown in popularity and is now considered a symbol for the faction’s future originally from a Leen stronghold she’s accustomed to confrontations with the far right tonight social justice has won tonight environmental justice has won and tonight the people have won and it’s only just begun although franois rufan broke with France unbowed after describing leader Jean Luke milon as a ball and chain his campaign was unhindered making up for lost ground after losing to the far right in the first round of voting a month ago the farite was close to a majority at 44% the left was far behind at 20 points and in four weeks we’ve come back from the brink Manuel bmar was already elected in round one with an impressive 67% unlike the other politicians bom remains loyal to jeaw granting him unspoken authority to outline the priorities of the new popular front the measures in our Manifesto like raising the minimum wage freezing prices on basic necessities and repealing the pension reform our policies we fully intend to implement after a historic victory in the second round the leftwing alliance say they intend to govern even in the absence of an absolute majority the question remains as to which political figure will take the Reigns
The leftist alliance the New Popular Front (NFP) emerged as the dominant force in the National Assembly after France’s legislative elections on Sunday. France 24 takes a look at some of the key figures in the group, which is made up of a coaltion of different left and green parties.
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