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In a shocking upset, the New Popular Front in France defeats both the far right and liberals in the snap elections. Almost no polls showed the election being anything but a far right landslide (hexbear.net)

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Update: The parties of the left coalition have publicly reaffirmed their commitment to the coalition, sending a message to Macron that they will not govern under the liberals

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[-] peppersky@hexbear.net 37 points 2 months ago

Wake me up if they actually start implementing non-neoliberal policies

[-] Fishroot@hexbear.net 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

François Hollande, former head of the Socialist Party, is the controversial figure who started the Pension reform because French populace needs to live austere in difficult time.

This party is one of the main members of this left coalition

[-] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 2 months ago

The same Hollande who admitted to sabotaging Minsk agreement? Lmao, "the left".

[-] Fishroot@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I heard he was sad for the colonial soldiers after viewing Jamel Debbouze‘s movie that he decided to allow them to have veteran pension when 90% of them are dead already