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
