PCF
In the Somme department, once dotted with communist strongholds, PCF-affiliated mayors are now few and far between amid economic decline and the rise of the Rassemblement national. In Woincourt, Mayor Arnaud Petit laments the nighttime posting of an RN poster, a sign of mounting pressure on left-wing bastions. Aging militants and a lack of successors make political survival precarious ahead of the 2026 elections.
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The French Communist Party is preparing its own presidential candidacy behind Fabien Roussel, refusing to join the left-wing primary. The national secretary is focusing on his municipal re-election in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux against the National Rally. He adheres to the adage of one hurdle at a time, scarred by his 2024 legislative defeat.