French 2027 presidential elections: Why Gen Z has mobilised for Mรฉlenchon
?? French far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc #Mรฉlenchon is both highly controversial and a #GenZ favourite. Mรฉlenchon's young supporters express admiration for his promises to stage a "citizen's revolution", ย redistrubute wealth, fight #climatechange and support #Palestine. The candidate's critics have accused him of complancency towards #Russia and antisemitism.ย Despite being divisive, recent polls predict that Mรฉlenchon will qualify for the second round of #France's 2027 presidential #election, where he would likely face far-right candidate Marine #LePen. So, why has France's Gen Z mobilised for Mรฉlenchon? ? FRANCE 24's Gabrielle Nadler spoke to young voters to find out.