Overview
- LFI’s call on Thursday for a single 2027 candidate and joint deals for future elections drew refusals from the Communists and the Greens by Monday.
- PCF leader Fabien Roussel said on Sunday that Jean‑Luc Mélenchon would be the weakest runoff choice and declared a rupture with LFI, a stance echoed by polling cited in coverage that shows Mélenchon trailing in second‑round tests against Jordan Bardella.
- Roussel blamed recent local defeats on LFI deputies who ran against allied mayors in the 2026 municipal races, pointing to setbacks in cities such as Toulouse, Brest, and Clermont‑Ferrand.
- Rejecting talks about divvying up candidacies, Roussel proposed a counter‑plan focused on the current oil‑price shock, calling for strong energy measures to regain control over policy and cap company margins.
- Ecologist leader Marine Tondelier pushed for a primary instead of a pre‑agreed nominee, and the left’s talks remain unsettled ahead of a PCF congress in early July.