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n France, to Pears a"ter the electionso" Franois Hollande, the situation hasecome orse% hose xho voted $or thee$t to get rid o$ Sarkozy e5pectedprogressive changes. )nstead, they arenox su$$ering $rom the e$$ects o$ thegovernments economic, social andecological policies xhich are hardlydi$$erent $rom those o$ the past.

Ahe results o" the municipal and0uropean elections have chan$ed thepolitical "ield% 9ominating Manuel allsas !rime Minister a$ter having received a

massive disapproval o$ voters, &ollandehas sent a clear message( he xill notchange his position. &e is determined topursue and implement, by all meanspossible, the policy o$ the pro employerso$$er that he has committed. he hope o$hose xho voted $or %ran#ois &ollande inMay /0 and the e5pectations $rom thegovernment o$ le$t didn+t coincide. heevolution o$ this political situation xillcause multiple e$$ects in $uture. he $irstsymptoms developed both by the return o$collective mobilizations o$ social sectorsagainst liberal re$orms and the xeakeningo$ the parliamentary ma6ority.

hile the rest o$ society is e5periencinghe e$$ects o$ capitalist crisis, theemployers and $inancial markets are

pursuing their o$$ensive to obtain moresackings and $exer public services.

Ahe (onservative and "ar-ri$ht partieshave dropped their inhiitions% A$tercampaigning against equal marriage theyare nox, in an attempt to de$lect popularanger, mobilising against ta5ation,

charges on employers and laxs protectingxorkers, alxays looking $or scapegoatsamong the social scroungers and the$oreigners.

8acist language is becoming morecommon, as 8oma people are stigmatisedand colonial images o$ black people andArabs 7 xhether they are governmentministers ^as in the case o$ 6ustice minister2hristiane aubira_ or ordinary citizens 7are no longer taboo. !roductivist lobbiescontinue to get their xay, as thegovernment treats environmental policiesas the least o$ its priorities, pursues

e5pensive and socially unnecessarypro6ects such as the 9otre73ame7des7-andes airport and re$uses to commit itsel$to abandoning dependence on carbon7based $uels and nuclear poxer.

5 dan$erous political con"usion isdevelopin$% he government is seen asillegitimate on the le$t, and a ma6or politicalcrisis could break out. A huge gul$separates popular aspirations $or change$rom the operation o$ the present politicalsystem. o prevent right7xing and $ar7rightparties $rom entering the breach andspreading their reactionary ideas xe must$ind a xay to galvanise the xorking7classmovement and the general population.

Ahe aspirations to a more e#uitale,

more e$alitarian, more eco and moredemocratic societP are still a poxer$uldriving $orce $or numerous resistancemovements amongst xorkers and youngpeople and must be alloxed to develop$reely i$ xe xant to gain the upper hand.

Ahe next eeQs a"ter the 0uropeanelections ere marQed P to socialcon"licts that have massively occupiedthe current events( the $ight o$ the railxayxorkers o$ S92% against the re$orm thatstrengthens its $ragmentation into severalentities and the mobilization o$ casualxorkers against the approval o$ anagreement xhich questioned their socialrights. )n spite o$ the signi$icant di$$iculties,these txo con$licts marked the return tocollective mobilization as a means tode$end themselves against the socialdegradation. Somehox, the struggle o$midxives, started in wanuary7%ebruary/0;, indicated the change in social

climate. he groxing e5citement inuniversities is another clue o$ this.

Ahis is not indicative o" a Rresur$enceo" stru$$lesR or not, but thesemovements contribute to changing socialand political situation. he groxingagitations in universities are another clue .his is not indicative o$ a raise o$ thestruggles or not, but these movementsbring about changes in social and politicalsituations. he isolation o$ the railxaycontrol shoxs the di$$iculties o$ the currentconditions o$ mobilization. ut theunpopularity o$ the strike o$ the S92%agents did not rely on an approval $rom thebottom o$ the re$orm xhose stakes xereunderpaid on a large scale, but revealedinternalization o$ de$eats, a doubt in theuse$ulness o$ mobilization, xhich is

primari ly perceived as a nuisance. odaythe struggling sectors $ace a doublechallenge( at the same time they con$rontthe liberal consensus and , a xithdraxal,a passivity in xhich the reactionary $orcesrely to carry out the violent anti trade unioncampaigns.

Faced ith a $overnment hich is stillacceleratin$ its lieral courses a$ter thede$eat o$ the recent electoral sequence,social mobilizations and environmentalists,the struggles o$ everyone, xill break thegrip and xill open the perspectives.

A domain in xhich the -e$t %ront mustattest its value, is its utility o$ mobilization(to help xithout substituting, to convergethese struggles, and also, as it is the tasko$ a political movement , to carry thecontradiction to the le$t $or draxing thepath o$ another policy.

his is xhy the process o$ sustainableconvergence o$ the associations, tradeunions, political organizations, initiated by

the signi$icant mani$estation on April 0against austerity, is so important. hexorkshop o$ wune 0, began xorking atthe prospects $or the autumn around thebattle against the austerity budget. Surely ,this xill be one o$ the keys o$ theupcoming season.

e have to provide a political perspectivexhich starts $rom, and empoxers, theradical demands o$ these movements andunleashes a $orce $or emancipation, xiththe aim o$ xinning a ma6ority $or our ideasxithin society. his is xhat guides us in ourcommitment xith others to the %ront deBauche ^-e$t %ront_. {ur ambition 7 xhichis more vital than ever be$ore is toencourage, in harmony xith the socialmovements, the -e$t %ronts potential $orgroxth and development.

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0B/042L0 !0B/042L0 !4ouvement pour une 5lternative de 1auche,4ouvement pour une 5lternative de 1auche,colo$iste et sociale%colo$iste et sociale%A$ter several months o$ preliminary discussions on aA$ter several months o$ preliminary discussions on apossible merger, the nex movement $inally took concretepossible merger, the nex movement $inally took concreteshape at a national con$erence held on [7; 9ovembershape at a national con$erence held on [7; 9ovember/0[. %our o$ the nine parties making up the %ront de/0[. %our o$ the nine parties making up the %ront deBauche ]-e$t %ront` 7 the %dration pour une alternativeBauche ]-e$t %ront` 7 the %dration pour une alternativesociale et cologiquei, les Alternati$sii, 2onvergences etsociale et cologiquei, les Alternati$sii, 2onvergences etAlternative iii, Bauche Anticapitaliste ivas xell as membersAlternative iii, Bauche Anticapitaliste ivas xell as memberso$ Bauche :nitairev 7, together xith activists $rom the tradeo$ Bauche :nitairev 7, together xith activists $rom the tradeunion, anti7globalisation and -B) movements and $romunion, anti7globalisation and -B) movements and $romndependent local groups, came together to set up a nex,ndependent local groups, came together to set up a nex,united movement xithin the -e$t %ront, xhich aims to helpunited movement xithin the -e$t %ront, xhich aims to helpbuild a political alternative to capitalism and to create a $orcebuild a political alternative to capitalism and to create a $orceat the service o$ all the struggles $or emancipation, ecologist,at the service o$ all the struggles $or emancipation, ecologist,$eminist and anti7globalisation. he con$erence approved aeminist and anti7globalisation. he con$erence approved aproposal to call the organisation = Ensemble D Mouvementproposal to call the organisation = Ensemble D Mouvementpour une alternative gauche, cologiste et solidaire >.pour une alternative gauche, cologiste et solidaire >.

As a preliminary, xork had been carried out on a number o$As a preliminary, xork had been carried out on a number o$basic documents xhich set out the general ideas inspiringbasic documents xhich set out the general ideas inspiringthe actions and positions o$ the movement. he con$erencethe actions and positions o$ the movement. he con$erence

also discussed a document stating the movements positionalso discussed a document stating the movements positionon the present political con6uncture, a policy statement onon the present political con6uncture, a policy statement onthe coming European elections and another xhich lays doxnthe coming European elections and another xhich lays doxnthe xay the movement xill operate, xith a budget, a singlethe xay the movement xill operate, xith a budget, a singleleadership body, merged local branches and a commonleadership body, merged local branches and a commonrepresentation xithin the -e$t %ront.representation xithin the -e$t %ront.

A $urther con$erence xill be held at the end o$ /0; toA $urther con$erence xill be held at the end o$ /0; to$inalise the merger, resulting in a nex political entity.$inalise the merger, resulting in a nex political entity.

i he %dration pour une alternative sociale et cologique ]%ASE` xasi he %dration pour une alternative sociale et cologique ]%ASE` xas$ounded in 3ecember //. )ts aim is the regroupment o$ di$$erent$ounded in 3ecember //. )ts aim is the regroupment o$ di$$erent$orces xorking $or social trans$ormation, xhile respecting the diversity o$$orces xorking $or social trans$ormation, xhile respecting the diversity o$political cultures and e5periences, and the overcoming o$ the divisionpolitical cultures and e5periences, and the overcoming o$ the divisionbetxeen political and social movements. )t has a mi5ed structurebetxeen political and social movements. )t has a mi5ed structurecombining individual members and e5isting political components suchcombining individual members and e5isting political components suchas the 2oordination nationale des collecti$s unitaires pour uneas the 2oordination nationale des collecti$s unitaires pour unealternative au libralisme ]292: the Association des communistesalternative au libralisme ]292: the Association des communistesunitaires ]A2:`, AlterEkolo, Ecologie Solidaire, Alternative, 3mocratie,unitaires ]A2:`, AlterEkolo, Ecologie Solidaire, Alternative, 3mocratie,Socialisme ]A3S`, Mai, :topia as xell as local groupings. he %ASESocialisme ]A3S`, Mai, :topia as xell as local groupings. he %ASEdecided to 6oin the -e$t %ront in wune /00.decided to 6oin the -e$t %ront in wune /00.

ii -es Alternati$s are a political $ormation born in 0 out o$ the mergerii -es Alternati$s are a political $ormation born in 0 out o$ the mergero$ Alternative 8ouge et erte ]A8E` and a minority o$ the 2onventiono$ Alternative 8ouge et erte ]A8E` and a minority o$ the 2onventionpour une alternative progressiste ]2A!` inspired by the anti7pour une alternative progressiste ]2A!` inspired by the anti7globalisation movement. hey de$end the idea o$ a party7movement andglobalisation movement. hey de$end the idea o$ a party7movement andtheir ; main planks are Solidarity, Ecologie, orkers 2ontrol andtheir ; main planks are Solidarity, Ecologie, orkers 2ontrol and%eminism. hey 6oined the -e$t %ront in 9ovember /0.%eminism. hey 6oined the -e$t %ront in 9ovember /0.

iii 2onvergences et Alternative ]2etA` xas $ounded in May // as aiii 2onvergences et Alternative ]2etA` xas $ounded in May // as atendency xithin the 9!A a$ter part o$ the :nir tendency decided to leavetendency xithin the 9!A a$ter part o$ the :nir tendency decided to leavein order to 6oin the -e$t %ront ]as Bauche :nitaire`. ithin the 9!A, itin order to 6oin the -e$t %ront ]as Bauche :nitaire`. ithin the 9!A, itcontniued to argue $or a broad social and political ]electoral` $ront untilcontniued to argue $or a broad social and political ]electoral` $ront until

March /00, and in turn 6oined the -e$t %ront in wune o$ that year.March /00, and in turn 6oined the -e$t %ront in wune o$ t hat year.

iv Bauche Anticapitaliste ]BA`, courant unitaire pour l+cosocialisme,iv Bauche Anticapitaliste ]BA`, courant unitaire pour l+cosocialisme,xas set up in the 9!A in 9ovember /00 in order to oppose thexas set up in the 9!A in 9ovember /00 in order to oppose theisolationist line o$ the party and argue $or 6oining the -e$t %ront. &avingisolationist line o$ the party and argue $or 6oining the -e$t %ront. &aving$ailed to convince the ma6ority at a party con$erence, BA decided to 6oin$ailed to convince the ma6ority at a party con$erence, BA decided to 6ointhe -e$t %ront in wuly /0.the -e$t %ront in wuly /0.

v Bauche :nitaire ]B:` xas set up by a group o$ militants in the xakev Bauche :nitaire ]B:` xas set up by a group o$ militants in the xakeo$ the $ounding con$erence o$ the 9!A, a$ter unsuccess$ully arguing $oro$ the $ounding con$erence o$ the 9!A, a$ter unsuccess$ully arguing $oran electoral $ront xith the 2ommunist !arty and the -e$t !arty $or thean electoral $ront xith the 2ommunist !arty and the -e$t !arty $or theEuropean elections o$ // in the $ramexork o$ the -e$t %ront.European elections o$ // in the $ramexork o$ the -e$t %ront.

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Enough is enough D )t is time to change direction and build a genuine le$t alternative.

e xant to build a movement uniting all those le$t7xing and green $orces, including ordinary voters, militants andelected representatives, xho share these demands. e must xork toxards a nex ma6ority block capable o$ imposingauthentic le$t7xing policies and $or another government 7 one xhich is prepared to take on the markets and theME3E% ^the %rench employers $ederation_ and break xith the policies o$ scapegoating. e must unite a xide rangeo$ $orces around our goals o$ social and ecological trans$ormation and equal rights, and against the narrative xhichclaims that there is no alternative to paying the debt and submitting to the e$$ects o$ the crisis, and that xe must putup xith in6ustice and inequality, as xell as a model o$ development xhich is leading to disaster.

Ahe QeP to the situation lies in the hands o" ordinarP people% 8ulic discussion,xith the aim o$ creating a realpopular dynamic, must $irst o$ all be organised xith the ma6ority o$ citizens, xith activists in the social movements xhoare looking $or a political xay $orxard corresponding to their daily militant activity, xith the -e$t %ront, xith those in theSocialist !arty and Europe Ecologie7-es erts ]the ecologistes` ^i.e. the current governing parties_ xho can no longersupport this governments policies, as xell as xith those groups on the radical le$t xho share our aims.

Ao achieve these $oals, e need a Le"t Front hich is united, open and democratic and alloxs $or thenvolvement o$ ordinary citizens. )t must live up to its ambition o$ contributing to building a vast movement o$ thema6ority, solidly rooted on the le$t. )t must take up the challenge o$ encouraging debate and action to build a peoplescounter7o$$ensive, not $eeding competition betxeen its component $orces. )t must contribute to unity and cooperationxith other political and social $orces, and become a vector $or an alternative to the policies o$ the government.

n autumn the Le"t Front ill or$aniTe an important meetin$ to discuss the political and social situation . hismeeting, xe hope, xill drax the -e$t %ront out o$ the crisis that has paralyzed it $or a long time. Social and politicalsituations highlight the necessity o$ the -e$t %ront o$$ensive, able to involve in social struggles as xell as in debates onhe le$t. )t is up to us to build the -e$t %ront as a true political movement independent o$ the Socialist !arty, xith pluralbase committees that everyone could 6oin xithout necessarily adhering to one o$ the constitutive as it is donenoxadays.

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ogether to resist the racist o$$ensive xith antiracist groups andunions on 9ovember [/th on 3ecember th around the Appeal $orEqual 8ights on the anniversary o$ the historic March o$ 0[. emust also also oppose the policies o$ ^Socialist )nterior Minister_Manuel alls, and in particular those concerning 8oma migrants,undocumented immigrants and the deportation o$ $oreignschoolchildren ^i.e. children xhose parents are in breach o$

immigration lax_.

ogether, xorking xith environmental activists, xe must $orce theauthorities in %rance and in Europe to take the measures required tomake the energy transition xith all its industrial consequences, in thelight o$ the latest B)E2 xorld climate xarning.

ogether to $ight the culpablecomplicity o$ the government againstthe murderous actions o$ the criminal state o$ )srael and to support!alestine and the !alestinians in their struggle $or the li$ting o$ theblockade and the dismantling o$ the colonies and the xall o$apartheid.

ogether to $ight against the enslavement o$ the people o$ $inancialmarkets by leading a 6oined $ight against A%A.

Still ogether xith those xho struggle to resist the against socialdeclines imposed by the government ]rail xorkers, precarious people,casual xorkers ...`.

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