2027 Presidential Race: Mélenchon Defends 'Sliding Scale Wages' at Fête de l'Humanité, Attal Criticizes Philippe
As the 2027 campaign heats up, several political figures spoke Saturday at traditional fall political events, reports Le Monde.
According to a report published by Le Monde on September 12, 2026, several political figures spoke Saturday at traditional events marking the start of the political season, just months before the 2027 presidential election.
At the Fête de l'Humanité, Jean-Luc Mélenchon advocated for implementing a "sliding scale wages" system, an automatic wage indexation mechanism tied to inflation, according to Le Monde. Other left-wing figures, including François Ruffin, Fabien Roussel, and Marine Tondelier, were also present at the event, where each was scheduled to deliver remarks, the outlet notes.
Meanwhile, also according to Le Monde, Gabriel Attal leveled criticism at Édouard Philippe, though the exact comments were not specified in the available excerpt.
On the Socialist Party side, François Hollande, who remains undeclared as a presidential candidate according to Le Monde, attended the traditional Fête de la rose held in Frangy-en-Bresse, in Saône-et-Loire.
Finally, National Rally deputies held their own closed-door meeting in Le Touquet, in Pas-de-Calais, according to information reported by Le Monde.
These various gatherings come as the 2027 presidential campaign begins to take shape, with positioning that outlines the fault lines between different political parties.
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