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Jean-Luc Mélenchon (French: [ʒɑ̃ lyk melɑ̃ʃɔ̃] ⓘ; born 19 August 1951) is a French far-left politician who was a member of the National Assembly for the 4th constituency of Bouches-du-Rhône from 2017 to 2022.
1 day ago · Jean-Luc Melenchon has been labelled a firebrand, the most divisive figure in French politics and France's Jeremy Corbyn. The 72-year-old is the leader of France Unbowed, the largest party in the ...
Jean-Luc Mélenchon (/ ʒ ɑ̃ l y k m e l ɑ̃ ʃ ɔ̃ / [b] Écouter), né le 19 août 1951 à Tanger , est un homme politique français.
1 day ago · He joined the Socialist Party in 1976 at the age of 25, and was elected to various regional, national and European legislative positions. Melenchon was deputy head of the Essonne region, south of ...
Jun 15, 2022 · A veteran firebrand of France's far left, Jean-Luc Mélenchon has a strong chance of depriving President Emmanuel Macron of controlling the next government.
Jun 17, 2024 · A former Trotskyist who served as a junior education minister in a socialist government from 2000-2 before turning to the Eurosceptic hard left, Mélenchon has long had a reputation as a...
May 23, 2022 · MARSEILLE, France — Sitting in a café in Marseille, the firebrand leader of the left, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, grimaced over a glass of strawberry milk as his supporters cheered him as the potential next prime minister of France.
Apr 7, 2022 · Veteran leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon has described his third presidential run as the “most thrilling” yet – in part, no doubt, because it has cemented his status as the only powerful voice in a...
2 days ago · Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of France Unbowed (LFI), tells supporters he is "so immensely relieved" as exit polls indicate a lead for his left-wing New Popular Front alliance. Many had expected ...
2 days ago · “These agreements now throw France into the arms of Jean-Luc Mélenchon,” Bardella said. “But we have doubled the number of our lawmakers, in the first steps towards a victory tomorrow,” he said, in a reference to the next presidential election in 2027. Nicolas Camut, Giorgio Leali and Anthony Lattier contributed reporting.
