https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-far-left-presidential-hopeful-pledges-revolutionary-remaking-of-societyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-far-left-presidential-hopeful-pledges-revolutionary-remaking-of-societyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-far-left-presidential-hopeful-pledges-revolutionary-remaking-of-society#u196354Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:21:45 +0000Jean-Luc Mélenchon has formally launched his 2027 French presidential campaign on a platform promising a minimum wage increase, retirement at 60, withdrawal from NATO, and a foreign policy centered on Gaza. The far-left leader frames his programme as a revolutionary remaking of French society and positions himself in direct confrontation with Brussels. His candidacy emerges amid ongoing social unrest across France and debate over whether his polarising profile could ultimately benefit the far right.Why it mattersMélenchon, a veteran left-wing politician, is making his fourth presidential run a