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'New Popular Front is ready to govern,' says victorious Mélenchon
euronews (in English)
Mélenchon addresses the nation after what he dubbed an "impossible" election victory.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon is a French politician who was a member of the National Assembly for the 4th constituency of Bouches-du-Rhône from 2017 to 2022. He led the La France Insoumise group in the National Assembly from 2017 to 2021. Mélenchon has run for president of France three times; in 2012, 2017, and 2022. In 2022, he came within 1.2 percentage points of reaching the second round in France's two-round voting system.
Mélenchon addresses the nation after what he dubbed an "impossible" election victory.