# French election 2027: Poll puts Mélenchon in contention for run-off

https://mins.news/en/video/37030

- euronews, 2026-08-29 17:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0B6xCvvgFQ

> With eight months to go before France’s presidential election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon is gaining sharply in the polls. The La France Insoumise leader could now make the run-off, while the left remains divided between his candidacy and the alternative backed by Raphaël Glucksmann.

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