In Lille, Jean-Luc Mélenchon declares himself the candidate of purchasing power

Jean-Luc Mélenchon did not choose Lille’s huge annual flea market by chance. The founder of La France Insoumise returned to the northern city on Saturday, as he had done last year, and presented himself as the candidate of purchasing power.

The setting offered a large audience. Lille is France’s biggest student city outside the Paris metropolitan area, and the city has already featured in Mélenchon’s new presidential drive. He launched what the report describes as his fourth presidential adventure in June in the Paris region, while Lyon is also expected to feature on the Insoumise campaign’s route before the first round.

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The movement has another reason to value Lille. In March’s municipal elections, its list won 33.7% in the second round, a notable result in a Socialist Party stronghold. On Saturday, the crowd gathered at Porte de Paris in the heart of the city to hear Mélenchon speak during the festivities. La France Insoumise counted at least 12,000 people, with young attendees making up an overwhelming majority and applauding the “Old Man.”

Mélenchon devoted part of his attack to the National Rally and its president, Jordan Bardella. The report says he referred to Bardella as a “young man” and as a “fascist without reputation or influence,” sharpening the confrontation with the far-right party as his campaign takes shape.

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