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Roussel pledges to keep attacks on Mélenchon civil ahead of French presidential election

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 promised not to attack Jean-Luc Mélenchon too harshly during the presidential campaign. His campaign director, senator Ian Brossat, told La Tribune that "we will not fall into aggressiveness," a statement drawing sceptical reactions, with commenters mocking the qualified nature of the pledge as the left's internal rivalry resurfaces ahead of the vote.

Why now: The left's internal tensions are resurfacing ahead of the French presidential election, making the truce pledge between Roussel and Mélenchon a talking point.

Fabien RousselJean-Luc MélenchonIan BrossatParti communiste françaisFrance

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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 · 19

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