80 billion in spending, tax festival: Jean-Luc Mélenchon's punchy budget in the event of an election

Jean-Luc Mélenchon thinks he has a chance of winning the presidential election. His candidacy enjoys a dynamic in public opinion which brings him to 16% of voting intentions in the latest Ifop-Fiducial survey for Le Figaro. In other polls, it is even around 20%. A substantial contingent which could allow her to qualify for the second round against Marine Le Pen, the big favorite in the poll. This is where the problem lies: as it stands, the man on the left is unable to win against the National Rally candidate. Worse, Jean-Luc Mélenchon is the opponent who would ensure the most resounding victory for the nationalist right. However, the second round is still far away, and La France insoumise does not despair of turning the tide.

In the event of a duel between radicals, embodied by Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Marine Le Pen, the economy will undoubtedly constitute a central issue in convincing a moderate electorate to switch to one side or the other...