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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 celebrated the election of his son-in-law Gabriel Amard to the French Senate, claiming that in every department La France Insoumise scores far higher than its number of grand electors would suggest. He called the result an "auspicious sign for 2027", while also noting that the RN has tripled its presence, fueling debate on the left's and far-right's momentum.
- 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 attack on RN meeting sparks claims of double standards●# Politique Un meeting du # RN attaqué au # CocktailMolotov par des « # antifascistes » = aucune condamnation. Dix-huit
A meeting of France's Rassemblement National was reportedly attacked with a Molotov cocktail by people described as antifascists, prompting criticism that the incident drew no condemnation. A commentator contrasts this with an 18-month prison sentence handed to identitarian activists who merely held placards against La France Insoumise, denouncing selective outrage in French political debate.
- 4LFI official defends Mélenchon's praise after two Senate seats●Un élu LFI, un brin piqué par ma critique sur le satisfecit accordé par Mélenchon à ses troupes pour l'entrée de deux él
A journalist's critical remark about Jean-Luc Mélenchon's self-congratulatory message to his troops after La France Insoumise won two Senate seats prompted a response from an LFI elected official. The official argued that, just as the far-right Rassemblement National is using its electoral progress to build momentum toward 2027, the left-wing party is entitled to celebrate and capitalise on its own gains.