Hundreds of people also gathered in Baiona. The New Popular Front, made up of left-wing parties, demanded that Macron be allowed to form a government, since it was the first group in the National Assembly. However, the president has appointed conservative Michel Barnier as prime minister.
Thousands of protesters, called by left-wing parties, unions and organizations, took to the streets in France on Saturday protest against the appointment as prime minister of the conservative Michel Barnier by President Emmanuel Macron.
France Insoumise (LFI) leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon was one of the political leaders present at the Paris parade, which started at the Place de la Bastille, where he indicated that this It will be “a battle and a fight that will last a long time”.
Mélenchon has confirmed the presentation of a motion of censure against Barnierthat all left-wing parties have committed to voting as soon as parliamentary sessions begin, which may not happen until October.
Also inside BayonneHundreds of people have gathered, called by France Insoumise and other left-wing parties and associations, against the French president and his refusal to appoint the candidate of the New Popular Front Lucie Castets as prime minister. Protesters gathered in the Labour capital have demanded Macron in which the results of the last parliamentary elections are respected.
The New Popular Front demanded that Macron form a government
The New Popular Front (NFP), formed by left-wing parties that would participate in the parliamentary elections that Macron had called in advance for June 30 and July 7, received 193 deputies out of a total of 577 and demanded that the president be able to form a government being the first group in the National Assembly.
Instead of, Macron chose Barniermember of Los Republicanos (LR), the traditional right-wing party, which obtained 6% of the vote and 47 seats, but enjoys the implicit support of the outgoing presidential majority (166 deputies).
The reason the Elysée gives is that it was the only one to do so he did not run the risk of being quickly overthrown by a motion of censureas Marine Le Pen’s far-right, which was by far the most voted bloc (37%, compared to 28% for the left), despite only having 142 seats left, has said it will not vote on a motion of censure against him, at least for now.
Source: EITB
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