Overview
- Mélenchon presented the fifth edition of L'Avenir en commun to about 20,000 supporters in Le Bourget on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, rolling out a roughly 200‑page manifesto for the 2027 presidential race.
- The program calls for a phased withdrawal from NATO beginning with exit from the alliance's integrated military command and promotes a more non‑aligned foreign policy.
- On the economic front it promises immediate cost‑of‑living relief through price freezes, a rise in the net minimum wage to about €1,700, indexing wages to inflation, and higher taxes on the wealthiest households.
- Mélenchon proposes a transition away from nuclear power to fully renewable electricity, including cancelling the EPR2 reactor program and limiting plant lifetimes to 60 years.
- Polls place Mélenchon as the leading left candidate likely to reach the April 2027 runoff but predict he would probably lose to Marine Le Pen, while analysts and opponents point to unanswered questions about how the program would be financed and how it would affect France's EU and NATO ties.