Melanchon wants France out of NATO.
French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon, founder of La France Insoumis, published his plan for the April 2027 election and presented it at a rally in La Bourget, near Paris, attended by nearly 20,000 people, according to his party. "We have no interest in being in NATO or in American wars," he told the audience.
The 1,069 measurements program includes:
NATO: immediate exit from the integrated military command, followed by a step-by-step withdrawal from the alliance, and a rejection of the defense goal of 5% of GDP demanded by Washington.
EU: A moratorium on EU rules covering the unrestricted movement of goods and capital, competition in public services, free trade deals and European defence, which the plan calls "NATO's European Pillar". “It also ensures non-compliance with EU rules whenever necessary.
Ukraine: A diplomatic framework to secure a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Russian troops and talks on sustainable peace with collective security guarantees.
Palestine: Effective Palestinian sovereignty over all territories occupied since 1967, while maintaining an "equal bi-national state". ".
Pension: Retirement age returned from 64 to 62, then full pension at age 60 after 40 years of contributions.
Work: Minimum salary of 1,700 euros net, immediate return to a 35-hour week, 32 hours in arduous work and up to three days of self-declared sick leave.
Youth: mandatory nine-month ecological service under the age of 25, paid at minimum wage, mainly to help society adapt to climate crises.
Cost of living: full health care coverage through social insurance and price freezes on some essential products.
Taxes: A reformed wealth tax with a climate component, a tax on billionaires and a 12 million euro cap on inheritance.
Energy: gradual exit from nuclear power and 100% renewable energy by 2060 at the latest.
Marine Le Pen of the National Assembly leads in the average polls with 34.3%.