Legislative in France: Jean-Luc Mélenchon and the Nupes in the countryside on the Norman lands of Elisabeth Borne
Legislative campaign in France: Jean-Luc Mélenchon campaigning in Caen, Normandy, to support the NUPES on June 8, 2022. REUTERS - SARAH MEYSSONNIER
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Three days before the legislative elections, the Nupes continues to progress in the voting intentions.
A dynamic that Jean Luc Mélenchon hopes is sufficient to obtain the majority of deputies.
Traveling to Caen, on the land of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, the leader of the left alliance came to galvanize his electorate.
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with our special correspondent in Caen,
Aurélien Devernoix
"What is the limit to Macronism, the defeat of Macronism
" can we hear Jean-Luc Mélenchon
Defeat Emmanuel Macron, the obsession of Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
But also dismiss those who, according to him, have betrayed the causes of the left.
“
What will prevent Madame Borne from doing to the rest of society what she wanted to do to the SNCF and the RATP?
Let her go!
»
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, former socialist and candidate on these Normandy lands is obviously a privileged target.
“He is one of the most sinister figures of technocracy, without political consciousness, able to change from one party to another as long as he remains in power
”.
For an hour and a half, Jean-Luc Mélenchon alternates good words and outbursts.
Sometimes arousing some grimaces among the socialists who came to show their support for the union, like Arnaud.
“Me, I am not a fan of Mélenchon, but we want to believe it.
There is real hope
.”
The end justifies the means, and the mobilization capacity of Jean-Luc Mélenchon arouses the admiration of the boss of the PS Olivier Faure, also of the trip.
“
I understand that Madame Borne is a few kilometers from here, in a room where she was almost alone, whereas here, it was overflowing in all directions.
It means that there is an enthusiasm, there is something, there is a desire
”.
And no question of slowing down for Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who will continue his marathon campaign this Friday in Marseille.
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