PS-LFi Alliance in Second Round of Municipal Elections at Risk as Right
The potential second-round alliance between the Socialist Party's Nantes mayor, Johanna Rolland, and LFI is facing serious opposition from both local right-wing groups who call it a "cynical agreement" that betrays voters. While some municipal officials have already joined forces with center-right figures to counter this partnership by targeting what they describe as traitorous leftist actions in the first round of voting on March 17, Rolland's team insists there is no formal technical alliance yet despite her public support for LFI candidates like Chombart and Baudouin.
Key Points
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1In the French municipal elections in Nantes, an alliance between Socialist Party and La France Insoumise was formed for a potential second-round runoff.
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2The right-wing coalition has condemned this partnership as 'an agreement of shame' while turning to criticize other left-leaning groups they view as betrayed.
Developments
Perspectives
The right-wing parties in the French National Assembly are denouncing an 'agreement of shame' between President Emmanuel Macron's Socialist Party and Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France Insoumise for their alliance at Nantes municipal elections.
— [Mar 17, 17:27] Municipales : à Nantes, la droite dénonce un ' accord de la honte '} entre le PS et LFI au second tour (Feeds.leparisien.fr)'The betrayed left' is the rallying cry of an alliance between right-wing and centrist parties to counter President Macron's Socialist Party.
— [Mar 17, 16:47] Municipales à Nantes : pour contrer l'accord PS-LFI, l'unions de la droite et du centre se tourne vers 'la gauche trahie' (Lefigaro.fr)'This is not just an alliance of convenience but cynical,' said Chombart.
— [Mar 17, 13:43] Municipales 2026 : la maire de Nantes ralliée par LFI 'ce n'est pas une allians technique mais cynique' pour Chombat (Francebleu.fr)'The alliance between the Socialist Party and La France Insoumise for municipal elections is failing,' according to a report by French TV Info.
— [Mar 17, 13:16] À Nantes l'alliance entre le PS et LFI pour le second tour des municipales passe mal (Francetvinfo.fr)'The right-wing parties are angry after the alliance of Johanna Rolland with La France Insoumise,' according to a report by Actu.
— [Mar 17, 12:00] Municipales 2026 à Nantes : la droite en colère aprês l'alliance de Jhannna Rolan avec LFI (Actu.fr)