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In France's poor, diverse suburbs, Melenchon's hard left charts a path to the presidency

The hard-left party is targeting young voters and abstainers as polls show Melenchon close to Edouard Philippe.

Summary by Reuters
When Bassi Konate became mayor of Sarcelles this spring, the independent candidate backed by the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party ended three decades of municipal rule ​by the Socialists, the traditional powerhouse of the French left.

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  • 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
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Reuters broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
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