France's fragmented left poses new risk for Macron (Adds month in paragraph 2) Reuters · Apr 26, 2022
Forget the presidency, I can lead France as its PM, insists Mélenchon Veteran leftist is courting allies to help make him prime minister in June, handing him power to disrupt the winner of Sunday’s presidential vote The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022
First round of the French election: apparent stability, yet a profound reconfiguration With the majority of the ballots counted on Monday morning, the official results of the first round of the French presidential election appear to confirm the power dynamics at work from the previous election. The Conversation · Apr 11, 2022
Far-left Melenchon makes last push to reach French presidential run-off Far-left French candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon talked climate, feminism and cost of living at a rally on Tuesday in a bid to persuade youth and undecided voters ahead of Sunday's ballot. Reuters · Apr 5, 2022
Melenchon, running third in French election race, promises to tame capitalism French far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon, who may yet challenge for a place in the April election's crucial runoff, on Sunday promised to lower the age of retirement, hike the minimum wage and freeze food and fuel prices. Reuters · Mar 20, 2022