Fabien Roussel’s French Communist Party Proposes 500 Billion Euro Five-Year Pact to Address Climate, Social Urgencies, and Economic Paradigm Shift

The French Communist Party (PCF) has unveiled a proposal for a "pact for France" involving an investment of 500 billion euros over five years. This initiative aims to address climate issues and urgent social needs. Fabien Roussel, the PCF's national secretary, emphasized the need for a radical change in economic logic, advocating for substantial state investment rather than focusing on debt concerns. Political analyst Benjamin Morel compared the plan to the left-wing programs of 1981. The proposal was presented during the PCF's summer university event and has been highlighted as a response to the current economic crisis, with calls for a paradigm shift echoed by other left-wing figures such as Manuel Bompard from La France insoumise.