Multiple parties are jockeying for position in the aftermath of France's seismic snap election. The leftist New Popular Front (NPF) insists its ideas should be implemented.

Multiple parties are jockeying for position in the aftermath of France’s seismic snap election. The leftist New Popular Front (NPF) insists its ideas should be implemented.

France’s left wing New Popular Front (NPF) - now the largest group in parliament - has called for a prime minister who will implement its ideas including a new wealth tax and petrol price controls.

The leftist alliance secured the most seats in the recent French elections but fell short of the 289 needed for a majority in the National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament.

President Emmanuel Macron’s Together bloc came in second and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party finished third.

France’s parties are now jockeying for position and it’s unclear exactly how things will shake out, but the NPF has insisted it will implement its radical set of ideas.

    • bassomitron@lemmy.worldEnglish
      431·
      4 months ago

      Some will, but there’s an ever growing movement against gross wealth inequality. When simply buying groceries becomes a struggle for more and more people, that’s usually a telltale sign that the working class is going to start getting angry at the insatiable greed of those at the top.

      • uis@lemm.eeEnglish
        7·
        4 months ago

        If there ever will be fight in line for bread, french will do french thing

    • Gigasser@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      4 months ago

      The most likely thing that will happen is the rich renouncing citizenship and leaving the country.

      • uis@lemm.eeEnglish
        71·
        4 months ago

        renouncing citizenship

        Renouncing voting rights? Good.

        • Gigasser@lemmy.worldEnglish
          7·
          4 months ago

          Don’t get me wrong, I don’t like this too, but let’s be realistic. The rich wield political influence through their funding of various media and propaganda groups, which tends to have a big effect on a population. Then again this is France, and maybe my American cynicism is bleeding through…