Tondelier and Castets Call for Unified Left-Wing Candidacy for 2027 French Presidential Election

The two political leaders advocate for collaboration without preconditions while launching a platform to galvanize leftist unity against right-wing opposition.

Marine Tondelier and Lucie Castets have issued a joint call for a single left-wing candidate in the 2027 French presidential election, emphasizing the urgency of early organization and collaboration.
Their proposal includes the launch of a website, gagnons-ensemble.fr, designed to foster dialogue and collective action across leftist parties, civil society, and grassroots movements.
The initiative stresses the importance of avoiding preemptive candidate selection to focus on building a shared platform addressing ecological, social, and economic challenges.
The appeal follows a similar call from Jean-Luc Mélenchon, though his approach excludes certain factions like the Communist Party and centrist Socialists, highlighting divisions within the left.
Tondelier and Castets argue that a unified left is essential to counteract the rise of right-wing and far-right populism and to secure parliamentary and presidential victories in 2027.