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Live: student unions say 250,000 people participated in this Saturday's protests in France

The leader of the French radical left, Jean- Luc Mélenchon, presented his government program for the presidential elections of 2027 on Saturday, November 7, in which he highlighted his promise to lead deep reforms within and outside his country. Mélenchon's commitments range from "eradicating racism" and increased social investment, including health coverage for the French, to defending the Palestinians and their position against "Israel's gradual annexation of the West Bank." His speech coincided with the fourth consecutive weekend of protests

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Philippe-Attal: the presidential campaign of the heirs of patina macroism

In a context marked by crises, Édouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal, who both suffered from being Prime Minister of Emmanuel Macron, failed to win in the presidential campaign and, six months before the election, did not appear in a position, according to the polls, to qualify for the second round. Tensions are now exacerbating to know which of the two should withdraw in favour of the other to preserve the chances of the "central block".

Politics

France registers at least 600,000 people at the demonstrations

Hundreds of thousands of protesters went to the streets of France to demand higher wages and greater social justice. The protests began in the middle of September and have become a widespread movement, with trade unions from various unions participating in the mobilizations and adding petitions to the Government of Emmanuel Macron.