Presidential 2027: Gabriel Attal, Jean-Luc Mélenchon... High school and youth mobilization on the program for major political meetings this weekend

Direct Presidential 2027: Gabriel Attal, Jean-Luc Mélenchon... High school and youth mobilization on the program of the major political meetings of the weekend

The Renaissance candidate should devote part of his speech to the themes of youth and education, in the midst of high school mobilization. The rebellious candidate will respond to him on Sunday, during a meeting in Clermont-Ferrand.

What you need to know

What will be the political repercussions of the high school protest, six months before the presidential election? Renaissance candidate Gabriel Attal, who is organizing a “regional meeting” in Lyon, Saturday October 10, “will focus his speech on youth and education”, according to his entourage. The former Prime Minister will formulate “proposals around a new pact for youth”. Follow our live stream.

A meeting of Jean-Luc Mélenchon in Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday. He will give a speech at the Zénith d'Auvergne, and will also return to the current movement. In an interview with the Ebra group's newspapers, he said he held Gabriel Attal "personally responsible" for part of the revolt because he "was the rapporteur of the law creating Parcoursup". The rebellious leader wants to make opposition to this platform “a marker of the presidential election”.

Close outcome for the Social Democratic primary. The first round of voting is extended by one day, until Sunday, because of the cyberattack which targeted the online voting platform on Friday. Some 140,000 voters must choose their presidential candidate from five contenders, including the favorite, Place Publique MEP Raphaël Glucksmann, and his challenger, PS boss Olivier Faure. The result should be made public immediately. If a second round is necessary, it will take place on October 16 and 17.

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Gabriel Attal is expected in Lyon in the middle of the day. Several meetings of presidential candidates are organized this weekend, with the challenge of capturing the young electorate, against a backdrop of high school mobilization. As for the Social Democratic primary, voting was extended until tomorrow, 6 p.m., after a cyberattack yesterday.

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