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Roussel promises to temper criticism of Mélenchon for presidential race

Original: Roussel promet de ne pas (trop) critiquer Mélenchon pour cette présidentielle: "Nous ne tomberons pas dans l'agressivité

Fabien Roussel, leader of the French Communist Party, has pledged not to attack Jean-Luc Mélenchon too harshly ahead of the presidential election. His campaign director, senator Ian Brossat, told La Tribune that "we will not fall into aggressiveness." The olive branch toward the veteran left-wing rival is drawing attention as the French left weighs unity against competition in the race.

Why now: Tensions over left-wing strategy ahead of the French presidential election are resurfacing as candidates jostle for the anti-war-left electorate.

Fabien RousselJean-Luc MélenchonIan BrossatFrench Communist PartyLa France Insoumise

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• Roussel promet de ne pas (trop) critiquer Mélenchon pour cette présidentielle: "Nous ne tomberons pas dans l'agressivité", assure son directeur de campagne, le sénateur Ian Brossat à la Tribune dimanche. A croire que le patron du PCF a été touché par la grâce papale qui descend… · paul_denton · 18

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