France’s leader of the hard left, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, has asked voters to "elect him prime minister" during upcoming legislative polls in June – after he placed a close third in round one of the presidentials.
Speaking for the first time since his 10 April defeat, Mélenchon on Tuesday appeared on BFMTV to launch his campaign to win the election’s “third round”, and make him a housemate to the future tenant of the Elysée Palace.