Melenchon to Run in French Presidential Election

Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the left-wing party La France Insoumise, said on Sunday he will run in next year’s presidential election. “Yes, I am a candidate,” Melenchon told TF1 television.

The 74-year-old has been a prominent figure on the French left for decades and previously served as a minister when he was a member of the Socialist Party. He has run for president three times, in 2012, 2017 and 2022, finishing third in the most recent election behind Marine Le Pen and President Emmanuel Macron.

(reuters, su)