Melenchon announces his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election

Author: Al JazeeraPublished on: May 3, 2026Country: France

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Melenchon announces his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election

Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leader of the left-wing party La France Insoumise, announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. At 74 years old, he has previously run in 2012, 2017, and 2022, where he garnered 22% of the vote, coming close to a run-off spot. Melenchon criticized Israel's war on Gaza, labeling it as genocide, and called for the suspension of the EU's association agreement with Israel.

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