French left-wing’s Melenchon says he will run for president in 2027

Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leading politician in France's left-wing Unbowed party, has announced his candidacy for the next presidential election. This is his fourth presidential bid, with previous attempts in 2012, 2017, and 2022. Melenchon has been growing his share of the vote with each campaign, and his party, known as LFI, has been a prominent critic of Israel and a champion of strong environmental regulations and higher taxes on the rich