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French left fights over PM role
FRANCE 24 English
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7/16/2024
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Making a reference to the papal tradition of nominating a pope, this
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newspaper headline reads there's no white smoke on the left. The bloc in
00:09
disarray more than a week after it came out on top in parliamentary polls. The
00:14
France Unbowed party has failed to get behind the candidacy of economist
00:18
Laurence Tobiana for the prime minister's post. Now other parties from
00:22
within the group are calling on the far left to get in line. It's a
00:27
distressing situation and I will say it again to Manuel Bampard. If he wants to
00:32
leave the new popular front it's a heavy responsibility he'd be taking on. It'd be
00:37
serious but maybe France Unbowed prefers to be in opposition. It's a much more
00:41
comfortable position, criticizing everything, saying no to everything and
00:45
voting on no-competence motions. There were hopes a prime minister would
00:50
be named before France's new parliament convenes on Thursday. However some within
00:55
the new popular front alliance are suggesting the bloc may need more time.
00:59
By the end of July or the start of August. In any case we need to
01:05
move forward because we have a contract with the French. It's called the new
01:09
popular front. There are policy proposals the people wants us to put in place.
01:15
Gabriel Attal submitted his resignation last week after the outcome of the
01:20
recent election. While the president asked him to remain in the role until a
01:24
new government is formed, it seems that the prime minister may likely be in
01:28
place for a little longer to ensure things continue to run smoothly in
01:32
France once the Olympics get underway next week.
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