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Mélenchon holds first campaign rally in Saint-Denis as part of identity-based 'new France' strategy

Le Monde (English) · Jun 7, 2026, 4:01 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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The election of Bally Bagayoko and Aly Diouara as mayors in the Paris-region department of Seine-Saint-Denis in March were symbolically significant for Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Since 2018, the radical-left leader has made the area a testing ground for his 'new France' concept, as he is counting on the vo

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