# French candidates race to claim cost-of-living issue ahead of 2027 vote

https://mins.news/en/item/58025

- France 24, 2026-09-14 16:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260914-french-candidates-race-to-claim-the-cost-of-living-issue-ahead-of-2027-vote

> A new Ipsos poll finds French voters gripped by pessimism, with rising prices their leading concern ahead of the April 2027 presidential election. Candidates ranging from far-right leader Marine Le Pen to the far-left’s Jean-Luc Mélenchon are competing to make the cost of living the defining campaign issue.

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