French left
By opposing immigration for work, François Ruffin has revived an old fracture within the French left. His April 28 statement has isolated the former Insoumis from his political partners.
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Amid ongoing controversy over Jean-Luc Mélenchon's remarks accused of antisemitism, the Socialist Party (PS) has urged La France Insoumise (LFI) militants to disavow him and ruled out second-round municipal election alliances, intensifying left-wing divisions ten days before the first round. Mélenchon decries the move as benefiting the far right.