Overview

• Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of La France Insoumise, denounced U.S. President Donald Trump as a physical and economic threat to Europe, citing recent tariffs and territorial ambitions such as Greenland annexation.
• Mélenchon maintained a 'neither Trump nor Putin' stance, criticizing both leaders while emphasizing the need for a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine war.
• He called for immediate UN peacekeeping deployment to protect nuclear facilities in Ukraine and ensure stability in the region.
• Mélenchon reiterated his long-standing position that France should withdraw from NATO, arguing for European defense independence and citing U.S. unpredictability under Trump.
• He linked national defense preparedness to broader resilience strategies, including climate change adaptation and passive resistance training for citizens.