For parties on the left of French politics, all eyes are on the upcoming legislative elections – where many are hoping a united front will rob President Emmanuel Macron of any chance of a parliamentary majority. Following talks between the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) and the Socialist Party (PS), however, former president Francois Hollande has ruled out his own involvement in any coalition deal.
The one-time Socialist leader told France Info radio Tuesday he would not run on a ticket under the so-called Popular Union being pushed by LFI kingmaker Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who came a close third in the presidential elections.
