After controversial debates after the examination of the pension reform, differences in strategy have emerged within the Nupes, like the Green MP Sandrine Rousseau who called on Monday for a “clearer and more democratic” left alliance. “. “Within the Assembly, we will have to see how we operate”, supported the deputy on Public Senate, after acknowledging that she had “not shared the strategy” of LFI which did not raise its amendments, as demanded by the unions, in order to allow the Assembly to debate Article 7 which provides for raising the retirement age to 64 years.
MP EELV pleaded to “ensure that there is a coordination that makes decisions with something that is much more clear and democratic”.
Switch to an “Act II of the Nupes”
“I think there is a difference between LFI and Nupes”, explained Sandrine Rousseau, who reiterated her call for the passage to an “Act II of Nupes” when the debate on pensions is over. “Act II must be done first in the Assembly and then we will see what the parties want to do,” added the spokeswoman for the Greens. She also called “error” the tweet of Jean-Luc Mélenchon calling on the deputies not to “rush” towards the key article of the reform and which reprimanded the communist allies.
On France 2, LFI coordinator Manuel Bompard insisted on justifying the FI’s strategy, despite criticism from its partners and unions, including CGT boss Philippe Martinez who criticized the rebellious for “not promoting clarity with their thousands of amendments.
“I respect Mr. Martinez’s point of view, but I do not share it,” explained the deputy. “By putting this strategy in place, we have helped social mobilization,” said the MP. “Today I am proud to say that thanks to the LFI group (…) the postponement of the retirement age to 64 has not been adopted”, assured Manuel Bompard.