🇫🇷 Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of La France Insoumis (LFI), presented his manifesto at a large rally in La Bourget, positioning himself as a candidate for a decisive break with traditional left-wing politics in response to the growing social unrest in France.
social and political measures.
• Calling for a "social emergency" to deal with national inequality.
• Introducing the right to vote at age 16 to involve young citizens in politics.
• Protection of public services and measures against the cost of living.
• Reaffirmation of the Republican motto as "Liberty, Equality, Solidarity".
ecological transformation.
• Creating a "new ecological state" with a mixed economy guided by environmental imperatives.
• Replacement of existing administrative areas with "ecological areas" centered on water resource management.
• Stronger environmental protections enshrined in the constitution. • gradual cessation of nuclear power; 100% renewable energy goal by 2060.
economic and social policy.
• Increasing the minimum wage (SMIC) to 1,700 euros per month.
• Reducing the legal retirement age to 60 for those with 40 years of deposits.
• The plan is based on a revised budget for 2027: ~100 billion euros in additional income through new taxes and 80 billion euros in additional expenses.
foreign policy
• Opposition to Israel's settlement activity; Proposal to suspend the EU-Israel association agreement.
• Support for a ceasefire in Ukraine and the creation of a new European security framework that includes Russia.
• Advocacy to reduce France's involvement in NATO.
political location.
• Framing his candidacy as a break with the traditional left and a response to the "liberal abandonment of the people".
• Polls in second place (~18%), after Marine Le Pen.