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🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Results 2026: François Hollande Denounces the 'Deadlock' of the PS's 'Union for Union' Line

François Hollande critiques the French Socialist Party's strategy of 'union for union', calling it a deadlock and lacking clarity for future alliances.

Mar 23 • 07:24 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections 2026: In Pau, the Endless Decline of François Bayrou, Defeated by the PS by 344 Votes

François Bayrou was defeated by socialist rival Jérôme Marbot in the Pau municipal elections after holding power there for twelve years.

Mar 22 • 21:29 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

2026 Municipal Election Results: Régis Juanico (PS) Elected Mayor in Saint-Étienne with 44% of the Votes, According to Initial Estimates

In Saint-Étienne, Régis Juanico of the Socialist Party has been elected mayor with 44% of the vote, defeating three opponents in a competitive election.

Mar 22 • 20:23 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

2026 Municipal Results: In Nantes, Johanna Rolland (PS) Re-elected According to Initial Estimates

Johanna Rolland has been re-elected as the mayor of Nantes, securing her third term despite a strong challenge from the right.

Mar 22 • 20:10 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

S. Fameelos: The restructuring and unity of the progressive world is a demand and need of society

Sokratis Fameelos, president of SYRIZA-PS, launched a comprehensive attack on the Greek government regarding its stance on the Iran war and various scandals during the party's Central Committee meeting.

Mar 21 • 11:13 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections in Nantes: The Right Hopes for a Surprise Victory Against the Number Two of the PS

The right in Nantes is optimistic about potentially winning the municipal elections against the Socialist Party's Johanna Rolland, in what is expected to be a tighter contest than anticipated.

Mar 20 • 17:31 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"He has stepped out of his role": a petition launched against the president of the University of Brittany who denounced the PS-LFI agreement in Brest

A petition has been initiated against Pascal Olivard, the president of the University of Brittany, after he criticized an electoral alliance between the Socialist Party (PS) and La France Insoumise (LFI).

Mar 20 • 13:46 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"A totally broken form of trust": in Nantes, the PS-LFI alliance worries the economic world

The recent alliance between the Socialist Party and La France Insoumise in Nantes has raised concerns among local entrepreneurs about the potential impact on the city's economic dynamism.

Mar 20 • 13:10 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections in Avignon: Vaucluse Prefecture Labels PS-LFI Unity List as 'Extreme Left'

In Avignon, the Vaucluse prefecture has uniquely classified the PS-LFI coalition list for municipal elections as 'extreme left', sparking controversy.

Mar 20 • 12:46 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections: Hostile to PS-LFI Lists, the French Reject Alliances on the Left

A new survey indicates that the French electorate largely disapproves of alliances between the Socialist Party and La France Insoumise in the upcoming municipal elections.

Mar 19 • 16:53 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

SYRIZA-PS: Immediate withdrawal of Patriot and return of Greek soldiers to Greece

The SYRIZA-PS party demands the immediate recall of Greek Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia and the return of Greek troops, citing concerns over Greece's involvement in the Middle East conflict.

Mar 19 • 14:19 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Severe Outburst from PS's Vigelius about Hame Support – Now the Roma Association Speaks

Joakim Vigelius of the Perussuomalaiset party criticizes the funding of traditional hame garments for the Roma community, prompting a response from the Finnish Roma Association.

Mar 18 • 19:28 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

‘A moral suicide for the PS’: Philippe Val denounces agreements with LFI in the municipal elections

Philippe Val criticizes the Socialist Party's local alliances with La France Insoumise ahead of the municipal elections, calling it a moral suicide.

Mar 18 • 11:10 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

LIVE - Municipal elections in Paris: Glucksmann surprised by the 'strange hierarchy of values' of the PS, Grégoire debates with Dati tonight

Raphaël Glucksmann criticizes the Socialist Party for its inconsistent values regarding alliances in municipal elections.

Mar 18 • 05:49 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

At the 'new' SaS event / We are not hipsters from a catalog like PS. Our voters approve of stopping Sulík

The Slovak party SaS, under Branislav Gröhling's leadership, has shifted direction and is positioning itself as the only real right-wing party amid economic challenges.

Mar 17 • 19:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections in Nantes: to counter the PS-LFI agreement, the union of the right and center turns to the 'betrayed left'

In Nantes, the right and center coalition, led by Foulques Chombart de Lauwe, is mobilizing to contest the newly formed agreement between the Socialist Party (PS) and La France Insoumise (LFI).

Mar 17 • 16:47 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"They are big schemers": when PS candidates refused an alliance with LFI... before reversing course

Socialist candidates in various French cities have formed alliances with the left-wing movement LFI ahead of the municipal elections, contradicting their earlier statements against collaboration.

Mar 17 • 14:29 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections: 'Hypocrite', 'Shame', 'Disgrace'... The PS and the Environmentalists Under Fire for Their Alliances with LFI

The PS and environmentalists are facing criticism over their alliances with La France Insoumise in the municipal elections, highlighting the left's strategy to unite against potential right-wing victories.

Mar 16 • 22:07 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections in Nantes: PS Mayor Johanna Rolland Seals a Union with La France Insoumise

Johanna Rolland, the Socialist mayor of Nantes, has formed an electoral alliance with the far-left La France Insoumise party for the municipal elections.

Mar 16 • 19:19 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"I refuse this compromise": in Toulouse, a PS candidate slams the door after the alliance with LFI

Marc Sztulman, a candidate from the Socialist Party (PS) in Toulouse, has withdrawn from the election following the decision to ally with La France Insoumise (LFI), expressing his refusal to compromise his values for political gain.

Mar 16 • 15:37 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections: Confronted by the Unsubmissive Surge, the PS Faces the Dilemma of Alliances

The French Socialist Party (PS) must navigate tricky alliances with Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s leftist group after strong electoral performances in major cities.

Mar 15 • 23:19 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections: In Nantes, the Right's Offensive to Seize the PS Stronghold Triggers Strong Mobilization

In Nantes, municipal elections show a significant increase in voter participation as the right-wing opposition poses a serious challenge to the Socialist mayor.

Mar 15 • 22:54 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"When we see the heads of the PS list, it has nothing to do with the composition of Paris": Rokhaya Diallo denounces the absence of "non-white" candidates in municipal elections

Rokhaya Diallo critiques the lack of diversity in the Socialist Party's candidate list for the Paris municipal elections, highlighting the city's multicultural makeup.

Mar 12 • 11:50 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen denies PS's information in her midnight messages

Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen refutes claims made by the Finns Party concerning proposed cuts to immigrant minimum pensions.

Mar 12 • 07:49 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

SYRIZA-PS: Measures of blatant deception that have proven to burden citizens

The SYRIZA-PS party criticizes the Greek government's economic measures as deceptive and ineffective in tackling rising prices.

Mar 11 • 15:16 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Left Alliances: The PS's Double Game Against the Excesses of LFI

The Socialist Party (PS) is distancing itself from Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France insoumise (LFI) at the national level while allowing local unions to form in various cities for municipal elections.

Mar 5 • 18:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections: The French Opposed to Any Alliance Between LFI and PS

A recent poll reveals that the majority of left-wing supporters in France, excluding La France Insoumise (LFI), prefer a municipal electoral strategy without the participation of LFI in the second round.

Mar 5 • 16:26 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Vallo and Droba are running for the Bratislava four-party coalition. SaS, PS, and Democrats also want to be in the future government

Bratislava Mayor Matúš Vallo has announced his candidacy for reelection, supported by a coalition of parties including SaS, Progresívne Slovensko, and the Democrats.

Mar 2 • 15:58 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Albert Zennou: "And in the end, despite controversies and polemics, the PS will ally with LFI..."

Albert Zennou argues that, despite significant tensions and controversies, the Socialist Party (PS) will ultimately form an alliance with La France Insoumise (LFI) for electoral purposes.

Feb 28 • 11:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

From the PS to the Greens, the Stockholm Syndrome that Traps the Left in the Arms of the Unsubmissive

Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his party La France Insoumise are viewed as a refuge from the far-right National Rally by other left-wing parties, despite controversy and criticism surrounding his remarks.

Feb 27 • 18:00 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Two Remarks on the Surveys / Why PS is Falling and KDH is at Risk

Recent surveys indicate a decline in support for the Progressive Slovakia party, while other opposition parties are seeing growth.

Feb 25 • 05:20 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

S. Fame mellos: Mr. Mitsotakis does not ensure either transparency or healthy competition

The president of the opposition party SYRIZA-PS, Socrates Famellos, criticized Prime Minister Mitsotakis for failing to ensure transparency and healthy competition in public procurement.

Feb 24 • 15:49 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Martin Dubéci from PS / We are not like Smer to let Šimečka's case go stale. Matovič fell into Fico's game, which will not affect Šimečka

Martin Dubéci defends the political party PS against accusations related to a scandal involving badly invoiced subsidies linked to Marta Šimečková, while criticizing rival politicians Igor Matovič and Robert Fico.

Feb 23 • 18:49 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Ipsos: The decline of PS has been confirmed, it's at the level of Smer. The opposition is not losing voters overall

Recent polling data indicates that the support for the opposition party Progresívne Slovensko has dropped to levels comparable to their main competitor, Smer.

Feb 23 • 13:05 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

SYRIZA-PS comments on A. Georgiadis: 'The video of the doctor hitting him exists only in his disturbed imagination'

The Greek political party SYRIZA-PS has criticized Health Minister A. Georgiadis over his claims of being assaulted by a doctor, stating that such a video exists only in his imagination.

Feb 22 • 19:23 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

PS: Cazeneuve calls on socialists to organize a 'congress' of social democracy after the municipal elections

Bernard Cazeneuve is urging the Socialist Party to hold a congress that includes all factions of social democracy following the municipal elections.

Feb 21 • 18:32 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Newsfilter: The PS's Increase to the Preference Ceiling Happened Too Soon

The Slovak political party Progresívne Slovensko (PS) has experienced a decline in polling numbers, indicating potential issues ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections.

Feb 19 • 19:17 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

PS Investigates What Cost Them Percentages. After the March Conference, They May Adopt a More Centrist Approach

The support for Progresívne Slovensko (PS) has declined in recent months, prompting the party to examine potential causes and consider changes following an upcoming conference.

Feb 19 • 15:45 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Situation at PS headquarters – The name of a major power user will be announced soon: Live broadcast around 5:10 PM

Perussuomalaiset (PS) party is set to announce a new social services and health minister following Kaisa Juuso's resignation, with Wille Rydman as a leading candidate.

Feb 18 • 13:17 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

2020-2025: LFI, PS, Renaissance, Greens, LR, RN… The upheaval of party influence and image

This article analyzes the shifting landscape of political party influence in France from 2020 to 2025, highlighting the rise of the National Rally party.

Feb 17 • 18:30 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

S. Famellos: No party isolation is a solution

Sokratis Famellos, president of SYRIZA-PS, emphasizes the need for political change in Greece to address ongoing crises in development, society, democracy, and institutions.

Feb 14 • 15:25 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Is qualification not enough? A successor is being sought for Kaisa Juuso, this is how PS sources commented

Kaisa Juuso has announced her resignation from ministerial duties, citing health issues, and speculation about her successor has begun amid pressures within the party.

Feb 13 • 18:52 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Smer utilizes the case of Šimečka's association / Gašpar talks about connections to PS and wants to go after NGOs. Desperate attempt, responds Šimečka

The political party Smer is leveraging the controversy surrounding Marta Šimečková's association to attack connections with the Progressive Slovakia party and criticize their handling of financial matters.

Feb 10 • 14:29 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"Faure Sure": When the First Secretary of the PS, Olivier Faure, Hijacks Emmanuel Macron's 'For Sure'

Olivier Faure, the First Secretary of the Socialist Party in France, creatively used Emmanuel Macron's phrase 'For sure' in a TikTok video that plays on their previous statements at the Davos Forum.

Feb 10 • 09:58 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

"I am a porn star" – coming out from a PS candidate

Satu Söderström, a known porn actress and candidate for the Finns Party, has claimed her identity as a 'porn star' rather than a 'former porn star' in response to media labeling.

Feb 8 • 14:28 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Boris Vallaud, leader of the PS deputies, is not in favor of the current left primary project

Boris Vallaud, head of the PS deputies in France, opposes the proposed left primary for the 2027 presidential elections, advocating instead for a broad coalition among leftist groups.

Feb 7 • 08:46 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

PS defector explains his reasons for leaving - This is how he assesses Riikka Purra's actions

Mikko Polvinen, a Finnish MP, has defected from the Finns Party to the Centre Party, citing disagreements over the party's direction and internal discipline issues.

Feb 7 • 08:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

SDP celebrates: This is what the National Coalition and PS think about the surprising result

The Finnish Social Democratic Party is reacting to the latest poll results showing a significant drop in support for the National Coalition Party and the Finns Party.

Feb 5 • 10:07 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Will there be a party switch? This is how the MP leaving the PS commented on his future

Finnish MP Mikko Polvinen announced he will not return to the Finns Party after being expelled for diverging from government policy.

Feb 4 • 09:36 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

PS representative will not return to the group – Jani Mäkelä speaks now

Perussuomalaisten MP Mikko Polvinen announced that he will not seek to return to the party's parliamentary group following a three-month expulsion related to a vote supporting a citizens' initiative on night services at Oulaskangas Hospital.

Feb 4 • 08:14 UTC

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