La France Insoumise
On January 31, Jean-Luc Mélenchon visited Roubaix to support David Guiraud, La France Insoumise candidate for mayor in the 2026 municipal elections. This city of nearly 100,000 residents, one of France's poorest, is a key target for the populist movement. A victory could impact the 2027 presidential campaign.
Imeripotiwa na AI
Five weeks before the municipal elections, Jean-Luc Mélenchon supported David Guiraud, deputy and mayoral candidate in Roubaix. The meeting was briefly disrupted by activists from the «Nous vivrons» collective protesting against antisemitism. Guiraud, often accused on this issue, downplayed the incident.
Two La France insoumise deputies attempted to visit the isolation wing of La Santé prison to meet Nicolas Sarkozy, but their request was denied. Accompanied by journalists, Ugo Bernalicis and Danièle Obono invoked their parliamentary visitation rights, drawing criticism for 'voyeurism'. The incident led to the postponement of visits by the former president's family and lawyers.
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In his essay 'La force d’être juste', Jean Birnbaum addresses a young left-wing activist to trace the historical mistakes of his camp. He discusses the recent context of the European elections and the dissolution of the National Assembly. The author urges learning from courageous figures who have admitted these errors.