Overview
- Jean‑Luc Mélenchon officially launched his 2027 presidential campaign at La France insoumise’s Amfis on Sunday, declaring “La victoire est possible” and pledging that LFI will vote to censure the government’s 2027 budget.
- At the Amfis Mélenchon emphasized ecological plans such as ‘écorégions’ and a conscription‑style civil guard, and he publicly courted Green leaders by saying “Toute aide sera la bienvenue” to press for their support.
- Raphaël Glucksmann confirmed his own candidacy on TF1 on Sunday and said he will enter the Socialist Party primary while ruling out future agreements with Mélenchon if he wins that primary.
- The left remains fragmented: Green figures are split between rapprochement with LFI and alignment with Glucksmann/PS, commentators warn this division risks turning the first round into a left‑side primary and diluting votes.
- Polls show Mélenchon rising and approaching central‑bloc figures, but analysts say his path to the second round now depends on whether the Greens consolidate behind one option and how the centrist field crystallizes, with real consequences for budgets, taxes and climate policy.