
Could Emmanuel Macron be forced to appoint Jean-Luc Mélenchon as prime minister?
An electoral pact between the main parties of the left aims to win a parliamentary majority in June's elections.
ByAn electoral pact between the main parties of the left aims to win a parliamentary majority in June's elections.
ByDespite doing better than expected in the first round, there is a realisation that the run-off campaign could go either…
ByLeft-wing voters who backed Jean-Luc Mélenchon will be critical to the final result.
ByVoters on the left have been ground down enough to think that a Le Pen presidency would “shake things up”.
ByLive data, commentary and analysis on the first round of France’s presidential election.
ByThe far-right leader’s longstanding strategy of pushing left on economic issues appears a wise choice amid a cost-of-living crisis.
ByIf enough left-wing supporters vote tactically for Jean-Luc Mélenchon, he may be able to squeak through to the second round.
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