“His idea is that on the one hand he will scare voters on the right and on the far right, who will then go to vote for the far-right, and on the other hand he would mobilize his own camp,”

Simone Rodan-Benzaquen · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10

Rodan-Benzaquen described what she characterized as Jean-Luc Mélenchon's broader political strategy ahead of France's 2027 presidential election.