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Revision as of 16:40, 14 June 2024

New Popular Front
Nouveau Front populaire
AbbreviationNFP
LeaderCollective leadership
FoundersFrançois Ruffin
Olivier Faure
Manuel Bompard
Marine Tondelier
Fabien Roussel
Founded10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)
Preceded byNew Ecological and Social People's Union
IdeologyAnti-fascism
Anti-neoliberalism
Left-wing populism
Factions:
 • Democratic socialism
 • Social democracy
 • Communism
 • Eco-socialism
Political positionLeft-wing
Factions:
Centre-left to far-left
Members
Colours  Green
  Red
  Yellow
  Purple
  Raspberry
Senate
98 / 348
National AssemblyDissolved
European Parliament
27 / 81
Website
www.nouveaufrontpopulaire.fr

The New Popular Front (NFP, French: Nouveau Front populaire)[a] is a broad left-wing electoral alliance of political parties in France launched on 10 June 2024 in response to the snap 2024 legislative election.

This front brings together Les Écologistes, La France insoumise, the French Communist Party, the Socialist Party, Génération.s and the Republican and Socialist Left while pushing for a mobilization of associations, union forces and civil society.

Background

Prior to the 2022 elections, several parties of the French left founded the New Ecological and Social People's Union (NUPES) electoral alliance to jointly contest the election against National Rally and En Marche.[3] Although collectively able to form the leading opposition bloc, the alliance failed to agree to form a singular parliamentary grouping. Despite this, the alliance denied Macron a majority within parliament.[4]

On 9 June 2024, the 2024 European Parliament elections took place with exit polls indicating that National Rally had achieved twice that Macron's Renaissance. NUPES did not take part under one ballot, but under multiple. Responding to the underperformance in the elections, Macron dissolved the parliament to call for snap parliamentary elections, with the first round scheduled for 30 June, and a second round for 7 July.[5]

Following the announcement of fresh elections, there were calls from some to renew NUPES. Leftist politician François Ruffin called on all left-wing parties, including the Greens, to form a “Popular Front” in order to "avoid the worst, and to win".[6] Socialist Party First Secretary Olivier Faure called to "create a popular front against the far right" but dismissed the left working with Macron's policies as "totally illusory".[7]

Late on 10 June, the New Popular Front was announced with an intent to "build an alternative to Emmanuel Macron and fight the racist project of the extreme right" in the upcoming elections.[8][9] The name intends to harken back on the "old" Popular Front that formed in the 1930s.[10][failed verification] The alliance agreed to a single joint slate of candidates going into the first round of the elections.[11]

Members

Political parties

Party Abbr. Ideology Political position Leader(s)
La France Insoumise and allies
File:Logo-fi-membre-nupes.svg La France Insoumise[12] LFI Democratic socialism
Left-wing populism 		Left-wing to far-left Jean-Luc Mélenchon
Manuel Bompard
Left Party[13] PG Democratic socialism
Left-wing populism 		Left-wing Éric Coquerel
Danielle Simonnet
Ensemble![14] E! Socialism
Eco-socialism 		Left-wing to far-left Collective leadership
Picardie Debout[15] PD Left-wing populism
Economic nationalism 		Left-wing François Ruffin
File:Logo REV 2022.png
 Ecological Revolution for the Living[16] REV Veganism
Deep ecology 		Left-wing Aymeric Caron
Independent Workers' Party[17] POI Marxism Left-wing to far-left Collective
Rézistans Égalité 974 RÉ974 Democratic socialism
Regionalism 		Left-wing to far-left Jean-Hugues Ratenon
File:Logo de la Gauche Écosocialiste.png Eco-socialist Left[18] GES Eco-socialism Left-wing Collective
Democratic and Social Left[19] GDS Democratic socialism Left-wing Gérard Filoche
For a Popular and Social Ecology[20] PEPS Eco-socialism Far-left Collective
Les Écologistes and allies
The Ecologists[12] LE Green politics
Alter-globalisation 		Centre-left to left-wing Marine Tondelier
Génération·s[12] G·s Democratic socialism
Eco-socialism 		Left-wing Benoît Hamon
Alsatian Alternative[21] AA Democratic socialism
Regionalism 		Left-wing
Ecology Generation[22] GE Green politics
Eco-feminism 		Left-wing Delphine Batho
Socialist Party and allies
File:PS 2024.png Socialist Party[12] PS Social democracy Centre-left Olivier Faure
Place Publique[12] PP Social democracy Centre-left Aurore Lalucq
Raphaël Glucksmann
Paris in Common[23] PeC Social democracy
Eco-socialism 		Centre-left to left-wing Anne Hidalgo
Progressive Democratic Party of Guadeloupe[24] PPDG Social democracy
Post-Marxism 		Centre-left to left-wing Jacques Bangou
French Communist Party and allies
French Communist Party[12] PCF Communism Left-wing to far-left Fabien Roussel
Humains et dignes[25] HeD Democratic socialism Left-wing Muriel Ressiguier
Republican and Socialist Left[12] GRS Socialism Left-wing Emmanuel Maurel
The Radicals of the Left[26] LRDG Radicalism Centre-left Stéphane Saint-André
Isabelle Amaglio-Térisse
L'Engagement[27] L'E Socialism Centre-left to left-wing Arnaud Montebourg
Citizen and Republican Movement[12] MRC Left-wing Gaullism
Sovereigntism 		Left-wing Jean-Luc Laurent
For Réunion[28] PLR Democratic socialism
Post-Marxism 		Left-wing Huguette Bello
Tāvini Huiraʻatira[29] TH Left-wing nationalism
French Polynesian independence 		Centre-left to left-wing Oscar Temaru
File:Peyi-a-jean-philippe-nilor-b.jpg
 Péyi-A Péyi-A Martiniquean independence Centre-left to left-wing Jean-Philippe Nilor
Marcelin Nadeau
Le Progrès LP Social democracy
Réunion regionalism 		Centre-left Patrick Lebreton
Martinican Progressive Party PPM Democratic socialism
Autonomism 		Left-wing Didier Laguerre
Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement MDES Guianese nationalism
Marxism 		Far-left Fabien Canavy
Others
New Anticapitalist Party – The Anticapitalist[30] NPA–A Socialism
Anti-capitalism 		Far-left Collective leadership
New Deal[31] ND Progressivism Centre-left to left-wing Arnaud Lelache
Aline Mouquet
Movement of Progressives[32] MdP Progressivism Centre-left to left-wing François Béchieau
Allons enfants[31] AE Social liberalism Centre-left Félix David-Rivière
Radical Party of the Left[33] PRG Social liberalism
Radicalism 		Centre-left Guillaume Lacroix
Pirate Party[34] PP Pirate politics
Civil libertarianism 		Syncretic Collective leadership
Citizenship, Action, Participation for the 21st Century[35] Cap21 Green liberalism Centre Corinne Lepage
Breton Democratic Union[36] UDB Breton nationalism
Left-wing nationalism 		Left-wing Tifenn Siret
Pierre-Emmanuel Marais
Euskal Herria Bai[37] EHBai Abertzale left Left-wing

Trade unions

Union Confederation Abbr. Leader(s)
General Confederation of Labour[38] CGT Sophie Binet
French Democratic Confederation of Labour[38] CFDT Marylise Leon [fr]
National Union of Autonomous Trade Unions[38] UNSA Laurent Escure [fr]
Fédération Syndicale Unitaire[38] FSU Benoît Teste
Union syndicale Solidaires[38] SUD Julie Ferrua and Murielle Guilbert

Organizations

Organization Abbr. Ideology Political position Leader(s)
Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions and for Citizens' Action[39] ATTAC Alter-globalisation Left-wing Collective leadership
Jeune Garde Antifasciste[40] JGA Anti-fascism Far-left Collective leadership

Reactions

From the left

On 11 June, the vice president of the Occitanie region, Kamel Chibli of the Socialist Party opposed the agreement, accusing it of being "NUPES 2" and "political nonsense".[41] François Hollande, who had been an opponent of NUPES, announced that he supported the New Popular Front.[42]

From the political centre

Former prime minister of France Manuel Valls, a former member of the Socialist Party and current member of Renaissance, who was previously an opponent of NUPES since 2022, denounced the agreement.[43] Volt France, a liberal Eurofederalist party, criticised the agreement, and echoed Raphaël Glucksmann's call for a "European front" uniting "all republican and pro-European forces."[44]

Notes

  1. ^ Also referred as the Popular Front[1] (FP, French: Front populaire) and as the Ecological and Social Popular Front[2] (FPES, French: Front populaire écologique et social)

References

  1. ^ "Élections législatives 2024 : PS, LFI, EELV, PCF... comment le Front populaire se prépare". La Dépêche du Midi (in French).
  2. ^ "Européennes. Pour un Front populaire écologique et social" (in French).
  3. ^ Stangler, Cole (13 May 2022). "The left has finally got its act together – in France. Watch out, Macron and Le Pen". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ Bernard, Mathias (20 June 2022). "Parliamentary elections shock France's political order to its core". The Conversation. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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  7. ^ Abboud, Leila; Klasa, Adrienne. "French parties reject Macron's offer for alliance against far right". Financial Times. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ Garnier, Hugues (10 June 2024). "Programme, candidature unique... Les partis de gauche appellent à créer un "nouveau Front populaire"". BFMTV (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Législatives : accord entre les partis de gauche pour des " candidatures uniques " dans chaque circonscription dès le premier tour". Le Monde.fr (in French). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. ^ "French opposition parties on the left and right seek alliances ahead of snap elections". Associated Press.
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  17. ^ La France Insoumise (10 June 2024). "Le POI informe : communiqué de La France Insoumise (LFI)". Independent Workers' Party (in French). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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  19. ^ Gerard Filoche [@gerardfiloche] [in French] (11 June 2024). "Vive le FRONT POPULAIRE!" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Merlin Gautier; Andy Kerbrat; Marjorie Keters (10 June 2024). "Face au fascisme l'union fait la force !". Pour une écologie populaire et sociale (in French). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  21. ^ Alternative Alsacienne -'s Lìnke Elsàss (11 June 2024). "🇮🇩✊🇫🇷NOUVEAU FRONT POPULAIRE !" (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Facebook.
  22. ^ PCF Fédération de Loire-Atlantique (13 June 2024). "Pour un nouveau front populaire en Loire-Atlantique, manifestons nombreux ce week-end" (in French). Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via pcf44.fr.
  23. ^ "Législatives: le Front populaire s'élargit à gauche, les négociations se poursuivent". BFMTV (in French). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  24. ^ Ppdg Parti Guadeloupeen (14 June 2024). "Déclaration commune" (in French). Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via Facebook.
  25. ^ Muriel Ressiguier [@MRessiguier] (11 June 2024). "Communiqué de presse : Soutien au Front Populaire !" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ Isabelle Amaglio-Térisse [@IsabAmaglio] (11 June 2024). "Nous, @Radicaux_Gauche, signons !" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  27. ^ Guibert, Vincent (10 June 2024). "L'Engagement se félicite de l'émergence d'un nouveau Front Populaire" [L'Engagement welcomes the emergence of a new Popular Front]. L'Engagement (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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  29. ^ Caroline Perdrix (11 June 2024). "Législatives : Tematai Le Gayic se prépare à « continuer le combat »". Radio1 Tahiti (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2024. Pour lui, il s'agit de contrer à la fois Emmanuel Macron et l'extrême-droite, et il souligne qu'en Polynésie c'est le Tavini Huiraatira porte la voix du « Front populaire » – l'alliance de principe de plusieurs partis de gauche annoncée hier – la« seule alternative » pour y parvenir selon lui.
  30. ^ "Dans les urnes et dans la rue, le NPA-L'Anticapitaliste est prêt à participer au combat unitaire". New Anticapitalist Party - Anticapitalists (in French). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  31. ^ a b Mouquet, Aline; David-Rivière, Félix (11 June 2024). "Lettre au Front Populaire écologiste et social" [Letter to the Ecological and Social Popular Front]. New Deal (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  32. ^ "Le Mouvement des Progressistes rejoint l'appel au large rassemblement des forces de gauche, écologistes et humanistes, pour faire barrage au Rassemblement national et à l'Extrême-droite !". Movement of Progressives (in French). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  33. ^ Parti Radical de Gauche [@PartiRadicalG] (12 June 2024). "| Communiqué | Sauver la République" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 12 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  34. ^ Parti Pirate [@PartiPirate] (13 June 2024). "[CP] Législatives 2024 : le Parti Pirate vote le soutien au Nouveau Front Populaire contre l'extrême droiter" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  35. ^ Corinne Lepage. "Oui au rassemblement de la gauche de gouvernement, des écologistes et du centre !". Cap21 (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  36. ^ Union Dém. Bretonne [@UDB__] (11 June 2024). "L'@UDB__ rejoint l'appel du Nouveau Front Populaire" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  37. ^ EH Bai [@EHBai] (10 June 2024). "👏 Ezkerreko indar guziak batzen dituen fronte herrikoiaren osaketa txalotzen dugu" (Tweet) (in Basque). Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  38. ^ a b c d e "Après le choc des européennes les exigences sociales doivent être entendues ! | CGT". www.cgt.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  39. ^ Attac France (11 June 2024). "Vous voulez l'augmentation du SMIC ?" (in French). Retrieved 12 June 2024 – via Facebook.
  40. ^ Raphaël Arnault [@ArnaultRaphael] (11 June 2024). "Tout s'accélère, nous n'avons plus le temps" (Tweet) (in French). Retweeted by jeune_garde. Retrieved 12 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  41. ^ "Législatives 2024 : "Cet accord, c'est la Nupes 2, de la tambouille politique, on ne va pas se coucher devant LFI", s'indigne Kamel Chibli". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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