https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/he-fought-france-s-far-right-for-half-a-century-now-m-lenchon-s-presidential-bid-may-hand-it-powerContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/he-fought-france-s-far-right-for-half-a-century-now-m-lenchon-s-presidential-bid-may-hand-it-powerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/he-fought-france-s-far-right-for-half-a-century-now-m-lenchon-s-presidential-bid-may-hand-it-power#u197603Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:33:56 +0000Jean-Luc Mélenchon, 74, has confirmed his fourth presidential candidacy for 2027, pledging a 'revolutionary' remaking of French society. His platform includes raising the minimum wage to €1,600 net monthly, lowering the retirement age to 60, and a Sixth Republic via constituent assembly. He places Gaza at the center of foreign policy while sidelining Ukraine. Critics warn his candidacy fractures the left and could hand power to the far-right National Rally, a movement he has opposed for 50 years.Why it mattersMélenchon has been a fixture of French left politics for half a century, le