Jean-Luc Mélenchon campaigning in Lyon, between Ukraine and purchasing power
A Ukrainian flag at Jean-Luc Mélenchon's meeting in Lyon, March 6, 2022. AP - Laurent Cipriani
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Attacked both by the majority and by the left in recent days for his past ambiguities vis-à-vis Russia, the candidate of the Popular Union chose to respond this Sunday, March 6 in Lyon during a meeting "of the peace ".
But the Insoumis candidate has not forgotten the other major subject of the electoral campaign, purchasing power.
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With our special correspondent in Lyon,
Aurélien Devernoix
“
Stop the war!
Down with the army invading Ukraine!
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Repeating again and again his hostility to Vladimir Putin's war to ward off the poison of doubt that his rivals harbor.
But no question either for Jean-Luc Mélenchon to deny his convictions
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The way of thinking about international relations must be rethought with the concern of not accepting a world order in which there would be NATO and on the other a Russian-Chinese bloc.
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Faced with a crowd of great days in Lyon, the candidate of the Popular Union defends his theory of non-alignment.
We must reopen the international discussion for the nuclear disarmament of the world.
I suggest you remember that non-aligned does not mean neutral.
The proof: I am non-aligned today and I am fighting the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
We are not neutral, we are committed
Jean-Luc Melenchon
A reasoning of non-alignment which has the favors of Patrick, militant mélenchoniste: “
It is a dimension of France.
The French republic, the French revolution, it is this discourse that must be carried.
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If the geopolitics course on Ukraine arouses polite approval, the cheers are much louder when Jean-Luc Mélenchon talks about purchasing power: "
In 36 days if you want it, there will be a decree which will decide on the blocking prices.
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An equation that Sonia summarizes at the end of the speech: “
Me, I first look at what is on my plate and how to live.
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The entourage of Jean-Luc Mélenchon is convinced of this: it is of course on the economic concerns of the French that access to the second round of the presidential election will be played.
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To read also: On Ukraine, the war of words on the left
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Jean-Luc Melenchon
Ukraine
Presidential France 2022