Canicule : le gouvernement a des centaines de morts sur la conscience - LE COQ (LFI)

Aurélien Le Coq, LFI-NFP MP for the Nord department, was a guest on Europe 1's major political interviews on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, to react to the government's handling of the deadly heatwave that struck France. Mr. Le Coq accused the government of bearing a "very heavy responsibility" for the hundreds of heat-related deaths, denouncing not only its inaction but also its active dismantling of environmental protection measures. He pointed out that in the February budget, the government cut the Green Climate Fund by two-thirds, reduced funding for energy-efficient renovations by €1.6 billion, and eliminated €1 billion from the MaPrimeRénov' grant, leaving 9 million French people living in "thermal kettles." The MP for the Nord department described the heatwave victims as "political deaths," the result of the climate inaction of a Macron administration repeatedly condemned for this reason, and the disorganization of public services. He denounces a hospital system on its last legs—3 billion euros cut from the latest Social Security budget, 30,000 beds eliminated in ten years, 90% of nursing homes and 25% of hospitals without air conditioning—and questions the disappearance of the 60 billion euros allocated to the "solidarity day" intended to ensure the safety of healthcare facilities since 2003. Aurélien Le Coq argues for a complete overhaul of the model, based on a shift towards ecological planning and a new direction, rejecting the false solutions of widespread air conditioning and mega-reservoirs. He also addresses the legal proceedings against Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Rima Hassan, reaffirms that La France Insoumise will continue to denounce what they call genocide in Gaza, citing international law and the UN report of June 23, and finally calls for support for Jean-Luc Mélenchon's candidacy in 2027 and the search for the 500 endorsements required.