PARIS — His rallies attract tens of thousands. His YouTube posts are watched by millions. In a TV debate between presidential candidates, he put his rivals to shame with quips that became internet ...

LILLE — Three weeks ago, left-wing firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon was an entertaining sideshow in France’s presidential race — fun to watch on TV thanks to his cutthroat speaking style but ultimately no ...

Hundreds on Twitter told the Jewish philosopher to "return to Israel" following the publication of a satirical article, claiming he vowed to leave France if the far-left presidential candidate ...

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of France Unbowed (LFI), tells supporters he is "so immensely relieved" as exit polls indicate a lead for his left-wing New Popular Front alliance. Many had expected the far ...

France's far-left leader has suggested he will not vote for far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the French election's run-off. However, he has explicitly refused to endorse Emmanuel Macron. In a ...

Leftist French leader Jean Luc Mélenchon has said France bears no responsibility for the actions of the pro-Nazi Vichy government during the Holocaust, according to Haaretz — echoing the remarks of ...

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Jean-Luc Melenchon, a prominent leader of the left-wing New People's Front alliance, has reiterated his commitment to recognize the State of Palestine following his coalition's victory in the recent ...

French prosecutors on Wednesday announced they were investigating leftist firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon after he shoved a prosecutor in a fit of rage over having his apartment and party headquarters ...

On 9 April, the left’s late-runner for the French presidency, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, held a rally in Marseille. He called for the formation of a Sixth Republic while his supporters – 70,000 of them, ...

French economist Thomas Piketty has said he would back leftist presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon if his chosen candidate does not make the second round of the country's elections, which begin ...

Unsubmissive France (LFI) candidate Jean Luc-Mélenchon came in third with 21.95 percent of the vote in the first round of the presidential election, eliminating him from yesterday’s runoff. In ...