Article #17423
South China Morning Post - World News
| Title | French hard-left politician Melenchon to stand in 2027 presidential election | Source | South China Morning Post - World News |
| Description | Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leading figure in the hard-left France Unbowed (La France Insoumise) political party, will stand in next year’s presidential election, he said on Sunday. “Yes, I am a candidate,” Melenchon told TF1 TV. Melenchon, 74, has been a fixture of the French left for decades, holding ministerial posts in past governments when he was a Socialist Party member. He ran for president in 2012, 2017 and 2022, coming third that year behind far-right leader Marine Le Pen and President... | ||
| Link | https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3352293/french-hard-left-politician-melenchon-stand-2027-presidential-election?utm_source=rss_feed | Published At | 2026-05-03 15:38:38 (2 months ago) |
| Created At | 2026-05-03 15:40:17 | Updated At | 2026-05-03 15:40:17 |