French left wing before the recess: who besides Mélenchon?

France's left-wing parties are trying to gain clarity on the question of presidential candidates before the summer break. The Socialist Party and Les Écologistes will meet on Tuesday evening to discuss the upcoming presidential election and the process of selecting candidates. François Hollande and Raphaël Glucksmann met over the weekend at a joint social democratic event.

France's left-wing opposition faces a question that has long haunted it: is there anyone else besides Jean-Luc Mélenchon who could be a presidential candidate?

On Tuesday evening, the leaders of the Socialist Party (PS) and Les Écologistes will gather to discuss the presidential election strategy and the process of selecting candidates. The meeting aims to achieve at least some clarity before French politicians head off for their summer break.

Over the weekend, former president François Hollande and Member of European Parliament Raphaël Glucksmann met at a social democratic event, suggesting that active negotiations are underway among the left over the future.

The French left wing's biggest question remains unresolved: will Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his movement La France Insoumise continue to dominate the next presidential election, or will more moderate left-wing forces be able to find a common candidate who could appeal to a broader electorate.