Multiple parties are jockeying for position in the aftermath of France's seismic snap election. The leftist New Popular Front (NPF) insists its ideas should be implemented.

Multiple parties are jockeying for position in the aftermath of France’s seismic snap election. The leftist New Popular Front (NPF) insists its ideas should be implemented.

France’s left wing New Popular Front (NPF) - now the largest group in parliament - has called for a prime minister who will implement its ideas including a new wealth tax and petrol price controls.

The leftist alliance secured the most seats in the recent French elections but fell short of the 289 needed for a majority in the National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament.

President Emmanuel Macron’s Together bloc came in second and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party finished third.

France’s parties are now jockeying for position and it’s unclear exactly how things will shake out, but the NPF has insisted it will implement its radical set of ideas.

  • @Squizzy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3•5 months ago

    They can vote while living abroad, if they can choose who others live under the others should be able to tax them.

    • @TechNerdWizard42@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1•4 months ago

      In most places you cannot vote if you live abroad. In the US, you also cannot vote in anything but national elections of you don’t reside in a state.

      • @Squizzy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        0•4 months ago

        I’m saying that, it is the case they are one of two with citizen status taxes and there is at least some reasoning given you can vote while living abroad.