"There Is a Form of Spectacle Behind Me that Saddens Me": Perpignan at the Heart of a Political Confrontation Between Mélenchon and Bardella
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon held a meeting in Perpignan this Sunday, March 1, 2026 with the whole bench of the Insoumis, including Manuel Bompard and Mathilde Panot, to support their candidate in the municipal elections of Perpignan,...
Jean-Luc Mélenchon is also in a meeting in Perpignan this Sunday, March 1, the day after the gathering of Jordan Bardella. The latter did not chew his words about his future opponent in the presidential election of 2027.
Over the weekend, Perpignan became the epicenter of a political tug-of-war that went far beyond the municipal level. The top leaders of Rassemblement National and France Insubmissive landed in the Catalan capital to support their respective candidates for the municipal elections, but generating a debate that quickly took on a national dimension with an eye on the French presidential elections. The president of the RN, Jordan Bardella, and the in…
Jean-Luc Mélenchon spoke at a large rally with Mickaël Idrac in Perpignan on March 1, 2026.
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