Mélenchon unveils 2027 French presidential program with 1,069 measures

Jean-Luc Mélenchon presented La France Insoumise's presidential program for the 2027 election on Friday, November 6, 2026. The document, titled "L'Avenir en commun," contains 1,069 measures developed from 24,000 citizen contributions and about 200 hearings.

The program is the fifth edition of the party's platform and includes nearly 200 additional measures compared to the previous version. Mélenchon stated that the proposals are not inventions of a few technocrats working alone in an office.

“We are the only ones to put new ideas into the public debate.”

Ecology now takes first place in the project's architecture, ahead of institutional reform and the establishment of a Sixth Republic. The movement maintains its goal of reaching 100 percent renewable energy by gradually abandoning fossil fuels and nuclear power, though the deadline has been pushed back to 2060 from 2050.

The Insoumis want to replace voluntary military service with a nine-month ecological citizen conscription to train exemplary citizens in climate action. The program also plans to create an international climate and environmental justice tribunal and a world organization for the environment.

On Saturday, Mélenchon presented the economic program to more than 20,000 supporters at a rally in Le Bourget, a northern suburb of Paris. Campaign director Manuel Bompard said the party will implement exactly the opposite of President Emmanuel Macron's policy through an economic stimulus based on consumption and existing billions of euros.

Mélenchon, aged 75, is considered the strongest left-wing candidate, with recent polls showing him reaching the second round against Marine Le Pen, though polls indicate he would lose to the far-right representative. The program also includes repealing Macron's pension reform and restoring retirement at age 60 for those who contributed for 40 years.