Agreement between the French Socialist Party and Mélenchon's far-left party

The

of France and the far-left party

(LFI) have reached an agreement in principle to form an alliance for the parliamentary vote in June, LFI politician

"We can and will defeat

and we can do it with a majority to govern with a radical program," said Quatennens.

The

's national committee.

LFI previously made similar deals with the French Greens and the communists, creating a united front under the leadership of far-left agitator

.

Mélenchon

has said he wants to be

in the next government and hopes to deprive newly re-elected President

of a majority in parliament in the June 12-19 vote and block his agenda.

The

had been the main reticent after days of negotiations at the headquarters of the

Mélenchon's party.

In the first round of the presidential elections in France,

's party obtained 21.95% of the vote, the

with the current mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, remained at 2% and the Greens by 4.63%.

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