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French presidential election: How far-left Mélenchon became a Gen Z favourite

Summary by France24
Far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon presents his policy platform at a key rally near Paris on Saturday. A polarising figure for the general electorate, he is nonetheless beloved among France's youth, who are drawn to his progressive policy proposals and say he empowers them to get more involved in politics.

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In the French presidential election next April, he could do a lot: the left-wing candidate Mélenchon. Now he has presented his program - and not only positioned himself against NATO.

·Hamburg, Germany
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In foreign policy, Mélenchon's program reiterates his long-standing criticism of NATO and calls for France's gradual withdrawal from the Alliance The post "Out of NATO and American Wars" - Mélenchon's Economic and Political Plan for 2027 appeared first on in.gr.

·Greece
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"The French side, Jean-Luc Melenchon's party, the extreme left candidate for French presidential next year included the removal of France from NATO in its presidential programme," Po...

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his party, France Insubordinate, have included France’s withdrawal from NATO in their official platform for the 2027 presidential election. The document calls for an immediate withdrawal from the alliance’s integrated command, followed by a gradual exit from the organization itself. The platform is 222 pages long. The party also rejects the requirement to spend 5% of its gross domestic product on defense. France Insubordin…

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This is a position that the party leader and presidential candidate in 2027 had also publicly expressed.

·Marousi, Greece
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Politico Europe broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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