The next President of the French Republic will be elected in April for a five-year term.

The first round, which will bring together the 12 candidates in the running, will take place on Sunday April 10.

The second round will take place on Sunday, April 24.

Until then, find the program of each candidate for the election.

Nathalie Arthaud

The candidate of Lutte Ouvrière (LO) defends a project oriented towards “workers”.

She wants to put an end to banking secrecy and expropriate large fortunes and large companies.

To restore purchasing power to the French, the communist wants to exempt them from fuel taxes and abolish VAT.

Supporter of a reduction in weekly working time, Nathalie Arthaud also defends the project of a Europe more united and open to migrants.

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Presidential 2022: Nathalie Arthaud's program

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan

Self-proclaimed heir to Gaullism, the candidate of the Debout la France party wants an independent France, which, according to him, means leaving NATO and the European Union.

He intends to reform the Constitution on several points (Penal Code, immigration, school) and wants to abolish the regions.

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan wants to better "control immigration": he intends to abolish the law of the soil, organize the expulsion of foreign offenders and even create a penal colony in the Kerguelen Islands for convicted terrorists.

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Presidential 2022: Nicolas Dupont-Aignan's program

Anne Hidalgo

The socialist candidate has focused her program on the purchasing power of the French and the ecological transition.

She plans to increase the minimum wage by 15%, to increase the salaries of teachers and to temporarily lower the VAT on fuel.

The current mayor of Paris wants to support young people financially, promote energy renovation of housing and build 150,000 social housing units each year.

She also wants the inclusion in the Constitution of the obligation to fight against global warming.

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Presidential 2022: Anne Hidalgo's program

Yannick Jadot

Candidate for the first time, the ecologist of EELV obviously makes the defense of the environment a priority.

In addition to the gradual closure of nuclear power plants, Yannick Jadot wants to focus on renewable energies, energy renovation and clean vehicles.

The ecologist also wants to set up a climate ISF and promises to increase the Smic to 1,500 euros during his mandate.

Its program includes the hiring of 100,000 nurses and 65,000 additional teachers.

Finally, he is in favor of the legalization of cannabis.

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Presidential 2022: Yannick Jadot's program

John Lassalle

The “Resist” candidate Jean Lassalle defends an “authentic France” and presents a program geared towards rurality.

Among its flagship measures: a more egalitarian distribution of the Common Agricultural Policy for the benefit of small farmers or a “peasant ticket” inspired by the “restaurant ticket” to favor short circuits and local producers.

It also wants to ensure better access to care in landlocked territories.

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Presidential 2022: Jean Lassalle's program

Marine Le Pen

The president of the National Rally (RN) has a program mainly focused on the management of immigration.

Among other things, she wants to put an end to family reunification, reserve social aid for French people and expel all foreign offenders and S files.

To restore purchasing power to the French, the far-right candidate is considering several measures such as the abolition of taxes for certain sections of the population and the renationalization of certain sectors.

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Presidential 2022: Marine Le Pen's program

Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron is seeking a second term in this presidential election.

The LREM candidate plans to relaunch the pension reform by gradually raising the legal age to 65 with a minimum full-rate pension of 1,100 euros per month.

On the social level, he wants to condition the RSA to an activity of 15 or 20 hours per week facilitating professional integration and promises to triple the ceiling of the "Macron bonus".

On the health side, he plans to recruit nurses and nursing assistants to fight against the shortage of staff in hospitals.

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Presidential 2022: Emmanuel Macron's program

Jean-Luc Melenchon

Candidate for the third time, the leader of the Popular Union still has in mind to move to the Sixth Republic.

To restore purchasing power to the French, he wants to increase the minimum wage to 1,400 euros net and freeze prices on basic necessities, including food and fuel.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon wants to limit the maximum salary in companies and advocates a tax policy that focuses the effort on the richest.

It also plans to reduce CO2 emissions by 65% ​​by 2030 and to subsidize energy renovation.

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Presidential 2022: Jean-Luc Mélenchon's program

Valerie Pécresse

The representative of the Republicans (LR) says she embodies the “true right”.

It promises a reduction in taxes and VAT as well as a gradual increase in wages below 2,800 euros net.

Valérie Pécresse wants to push back the retirement age to 65 and condition the payment of the RSA to 15 hours of weekly activity.

It plans to cut 200,000 civil servant posts to create 50,000 in health, education and justice.

On immigration, the candidate wants to abolish the jus soli and family reunification.

In terms of ecology, it has set itself a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Presidential 2022: Valérie Pécresse's program

Philippe Poutou

The NPA candidate stands against capitalism and against the "president of the rich" Emmanuel Macron in his program.

He pleads for the expropriation of large companies, the nationalization of key sectors of the French economy and the return to peasant agriculture without productivism.

The former worker is also for the total opening of the borders and the exit from NATO.

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Presidential 2022: Philippe Poutou's program

Fabien Roussel

The candidate of the Communist Party wants to make education the “great national cause” with in particular the recruitment of 90,000 people.

Fabien Roussel also pleads for a return to retirement at 60, a minimum wage of 1,500 euros net and a minimum pension of 1,200 euros net for seniors.

He also wants to move to 32 hours per week.

Among the other major proposals of his program: the tripling of wealth tax, the creation of 100,000 jobs in the public hospital and 30,000 police officers or even the reduction of taxes on electricity and gas.

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Presidential 2022: Fabien Roussel's program

Eric Zemmour

Direct competitor of Marine Le Pen on the far right, Eric Zemmour intends to create a ministry of "remigration" responsible for expelling a million foreigners from France.

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also wants to erect a wall at the borders of the EU, ban the wearing of the Islamic veil and abolish the AME for foreigners.

His liberal economic program envisages the abolition of certain charges and certain taxes for companies.

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Presidential 2022: Eric Zemmour's program

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