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- 1Mélenchon hails LFI Senate gains as sign for 2027●Il a osé le dire: "Dans tous les départements, LFI fait des scores bien plus larges que son nombre de grands électeurs",
Jean-Luc Mélenchon publicly claimed that La France Insoumise scores higher than its number of grand electors in every French department, celebrating the Senate election of his son-in-law Gabriel Amard and calling it a "good omen for 2027". The remarks drew attention as the far-right RN also tripled its presence, fueling debate over the left's and right's momentum ahead of the next presidential election.
- 2French Greens and LFI trade blame over Senate seat loss●Les Ecolos et LFI s'accusent mutuellement l'absence d'un troisième siège pour les Français de l'étranger aux sénatoriale
The Ecologist party and La France Insoumise are blaming each other after the left failed to win a third Senate seat representing French citizens abroad. LFI figures, including Danielle Simonnet's ally Bompard, argue the Greens' refusal of a joint EELV-LFI list handed the seat to the right, while the Greens reject that account. The quarrel exposes fresh tensions on the French left after the senatorial elections.
- 3Molotov cocktail attack on RN meeting sparks outrage●# Politique Un meeting du # RN attaqué au # CocktailMolotov par des « # antifascistes » = aucune condamnation. Dix-huit
A meeting of France's Rassemblement National was attacked with a Molotov cocktail by people described as antifascists, with no condemnation issued, according to critics online. Commentators contrast this with an 18-month prison sentence given to identitarian activists who merely held placards against La France Insoumise, denouncing what they call selective outrage over political violence.