
After Emmanuel Macron's announcement of the sending of military resources to Saudi Arabia to protect the strategic site of Yanbu, Jean-Luc Mélenchon requested a vote from Parliament under article 35 of the Constitution, fearing French involvement in a theater of war in the Middle East.
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The announcement comes in a context of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with risks of fuel shortages and record fuel prices linked to regional instability, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz.
After the announcement by Emmanuel Macron, Thursday evening on TF1 and France 2, of the sending of “military means” to “protect” the Yanbu site, a strategic link in the network of energy installations in Saudi Arabia, the LFI presidential candidate, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, demanded a vote from Parliament.
The stakes are high: this Red Sea port allows oil to be exported without going through the Strait of Hormuz, while geopolitical tensions in the region have notably propelled fuel prices to record levels. “Troops in Saudi Arabia are setting up in a theater of war. If the base is hit, what will we do? No question of becoming belligerent. So the Assembly must vote on the subject. Article 35 of the Constitution,” wrote l’Insoumis on the social network X.
MÉLENCHON CALLS FOR A VOTE FROM PARLIAMENT
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From the Russian threat to the consequences of the war in the Middle East, the head of state gave his views on geopolitical tensions on Thursday evening, during an interview on TF1 and France 2. And tried to show that he still had some room for maneuver to mitigate the consequences for the French.
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If he assured that the authorities were doing “everything” to “avoid” fuel shortages, and that the supply of “diesel, gas, fuel oil” was guaranteed “by the end of the year”, he did not completely rule out problems at the start of 2027 “if the crisis were to worsen”. LFI presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon immediately demanded that Parliament be seized, under article 35 of the Constitution.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Parliament will be seized to debate the sending of military assets to Saudi Arabia
Likely · Within days
Parliamentary debate will focus on the risks of French involvement in a conflict in the Middle East
Very likely · Within weeks

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