# 'We must change everything': French far-left leader Mélenchon launches presidential programme

https://mins.news/en/video/133932

- France 24 English, 2026-11-07 17:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb-UsVf8KLE

> Veteran leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon formally unveiled his 2027 presidential programme in a Saturday speech. His proposals include raising France’s minimum wage, capping prices for essential foods and restoring the retirement age to 60. Polls currently show him as the left’s strongest contender against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

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