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Roussel pledges restrained criticism of Mélenchon ahead of 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 sharply during the presidential campaign. His campaign director, senator Ian Brossat, told La Tribune that 'we will not fall into aggressiveness', signalling an attempt to keep left-wing infighting under control. Commenters reacted with irony, suggesting the pledge may be hard to keep as the contest intensifies.

Why now: The French presidential race is approaching, and tensions among left-wing leaders over strategy and personalities are a live topic.

Fabien RousselJean-Luc MélenchonIan BrossatFrench Communist PartyLa Tribune

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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 · 14

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