French presidential hopeful Melenchon pledges minimum wage rise, retirement at 60
The manifesto sets out higher taxes on the wealthy and companies, plus a 1,069-measure programme aimed at cost-of-living relief and broader state intervention.
- On Saturday, France Unbowed leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon pledged to deploy French naval vessels to escort civilian flotillas to Gaza if elected president in 2027, vowing ships would "if necessary, escort the flotillas of citizens mobilizing to assert the rights of the people."
- Speaking at a campaign rally in Le Bourget near Paris, Mélenchon presented his 2027 presidential platform prioritizing opposition to Israel's military policies. His manifesto contains 1,069 policy proposals, including 238 new measures addressing a "social emergency."
- Proposing sanctions on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, the manifesto also suspends the association agreement between Israel and the European Union. Domestically, Mélenchon renewed his call to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 to force politicians to attend to schools.
- Israeli ambassador to France Joshua Zarka condemned the statements, comparing their tone to rhetoric associated with European fascist movements of the 1930s. Zarka's criticism reflects diplomatic tension surrounding Mélenchon's Middle East and West Bank proposals.
- Mélenchon's rally marks a significant step in his fourth presidential campaign for 2027. Opinion polls suggest he could emerge as a second-round contender, though he faces a difficult challenge from the right-wing National Rally.
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Nuclear, minimum wage and citizenship: Jean-Luc Mélenchon's 2027 manifesto
France's hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon has unveiled his full manifesto for the 2027 election. From minimum wage to French citizenship rules, here's a look at the main points.
The leader of the far left gathered his supporters on Saturday to present them with a new version of his infernal "Future in common". At the head of the polls, he assured that he did not intend to "put water in his wine." By throwing the media in pasture or designating racists to everything goes, he prepares his sympathizers for a brutal seizure of power or for the civil war, dreads our columnist... The article Why Mélenchon threatens democracy …
President of the Crif accuses Jean-Luc Mélenchon of using the suffering of the Palestinians to feed his electoral strategy
Far-left Mélenchon: French ships to escort Gaza flotillas if he wins presidency
The far-left France Unbowed party leader pledged 'direct, uncompromising action' to support Palestinians and oppose Israeli annexation. Israel's ambassador said the speech would have made 1930s European fascists proud
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der Standard DELeft candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon wants to build a "global front of block-free states" and withdraw Macron's pension reform
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