Ahead of 2027 Presidential Race, Melenchon Details Vision for Reforming the State
Le Monde reported that the La France Insoumise leader used a Saint-Denis conference to outline plans for public services and the civil service, including a call for an 'impartial state.'
Jean-Luc Melenchon, a La France Insoumise candidate in the 2027 French presidential race, laid out proposals for reforming the state at a September 16 conference in Saint-Denis organized by the Institut La Boetie, Le Monde reported.
The newspaper said his plans include bolstering public-sector resources, while his call for an "impartial state" raises sensitive questions about the future of senior civil servants under his potential administration.
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- Présidentielle 2027 : l’Etat selon Jean-Luc Mélenchon, entre « révolution citoyenne » et reprise en main de l’administration — Le Monde — Une
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