Alexis Delafontaine, edited by Yanis Darras 08:27, May 19, 2022

The New Popular Ecological and Social Union (Nupes) is due to present its government project this morning in the event of victory in the legislative elections.

If Jean-Luc Mélenchon continue to occupy the media space, the other left-wing leaders remain - too - discreet, even silent on the next legislative elections.

While Elisabeth Borne is preparing her government, the Nupes, the alliance which brings together the major parties of the French left (La France Insoumise (LFI), Europe Ecologie les Verts (EELV), the French Communist Party (PCF) and the Parti socialist (Ps)) is meeting today at 11 a.m. in Paris.

The alliance must present its government project there, in the event of a majority on the evening of the second round of the legislative elections.

It is in any case the wish of the leader of La France insoumise, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who nevertheless seems very alone in this perspective. 

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Because the other leaders of the left parties are very discreet.

Anne Hidalgo, presidential candidate and mayor of Paris, now wants to win back her municipal majority.

His rare national positions mainly target the union of the left or support dissident candidacies such as that of Lamia El Aaraje, outgoing Ps deputy in the 15th district of Paris, candidate for re-election.

"Desert crossing"

As for the ecologists, Yannick Jadot remains silent.

"It's crossing the desert", tackles an environmentalist.

The MEP is persona non grata in Nupes.

The deputy will not support Jean-Luc Mélenchon and the rebellious do not want his support, summarizes one of his relatives. 

Finally, on the side of the PCF, the same story.

Fabien Roussel, invested by the Nupes, denounces the support of the rebellious leader for Taha Bouhafs, former Nupes candidate for the legislative elections, accused of sexual assault.

Behavior that annoys the members of La France insoumise.

"His ego has not come down since the presidential election," said a representative of Jean-Luc Mélenchon's party.

Despite his desire to unite, the former LFI candidate in the presidential election thus finds himself alone in this great alliance.