Polls show Jean-Luc Mélenchon could reach the French presidential election’s second round next year.

Archived copy is here: https://archive.is/DqZ6m

The article says this:

“Immediately withdraw from NATO’s integrated command and then, in stages, from the organization itself. Reject the tribute demanded by the United States of 5% of GDP devoted to defense spending,” read France Unbowed’s 222-page program.

However, France under Mélenchon would still provide assistance to European Union countries under EU treaties, the document added

Is Melenchon right? Is it better for the EU to be the organisation of mutual defence guarantees for Europe, rather than NATO?

  • ChangacoEnglish
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    33 minutes ago

    LFI’s platform also states that:

    1. they won’t make any compromises
    2. they don’t care if what they do violates the EU treaties
    3. they will end the primacy of EU law
    4. they will suspend:
    • the sharing of budget plans with the EU
    • the free movement of goods and capital
    • France’s involvement in EU defence
    • free trade agreements

    This is all anti-EU and no better than the far right.