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French presidential hopeful Mélenchon set to launch campaign by vowing to lower retirement age

FRANCE 24 · FRANCE 24 · Nov 7, 2026 14:44 UTC

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Veteran leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon is set to formally announce his plan to raise France's minimum wage, cap prices for essential foods and restore the country's retirement age to 60 in a speech launching his 2027 presidential election programme on Saturday. Polls currently indicate that he is the left wing's strongest contender against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

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