Mélenchon back in the headlines as he pursues a 2027 presidential bid, eyeing Macron’s term limit and Le Pen’s legal woes. French leftist veteran.
Rima Hassan, a French-Palestinian lawmaker and advocate, is scheduled for trial in July over social media posts referencing a 1972 attack in Israel. She was detained and accused of promoting terrorism, sparking political and legal controversy in France today.
France’s leftist veteran Jean-Luc Mélenchon has confirmed he is running for president again in 2027, saying it is urgent to oppose what he calls a growing war in the Middle East and a looming economic and climate crisis. He has described forming a front with Spain against the war.