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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kim Willsher in Paris

Forget the presidency, I can lead France as its PM, insists Mélenchon

The La France Insoumise leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon poses with supporters.
The La France Insoumise leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon poses with supporters. Photograph: Jean-François Monier/AFP/Getty Images

Whoever wins the presidential election in France, one man is determined to sideline them and restrict their powers.

Even before the result is known tomorrow, the radical left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who has emerged as a surprise kingmaker, has called on voters to make him prime minister in the legislative elections in June.

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