French left agrees to form new 'Popular Front' in parliamentary elections - eviltoast
The French left, including the Greens and radical left Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France Insoumise, agreed to form a coalition on Monday evening. But the question remains as to who will lead the alliance into the battle of the snap elections called by President Macron.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    161·
    5 months ago

    REG: We’re the People’s Front of Judea France!

    LORETTA: Oh. I thought we were the Popular Front.

    REG: People’s Front! C-huh.

    FRANCIS: Whatever happened to the Popular Front, Reg?

    REG: He’s over there.

    ALL: Splitter!

  • ironsoap@lemmy.oneEnglish
    8·
    5 months ago

    Favorite quote:

    But the left’s determination has already reassured many politicians. “They can’t back out of this, because the first person to do so will end up with their head on a spike,” said Sandrine Rousseau, a prominent Green MP.

    • mosiacmango@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      5 months ago

      Say what you want to about the French, but they understand how to interact with politics.