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Mélenchon and Bardella Limit Traditional Media Appearances Ahead of 2027
Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Jordan Bardella have both limited traditional media appearances ahead of the 2027 French presidential election, favoring controlled digital channels instead.
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon spoke at the Saint-Denis City Hall in northern Paris on June 7, 2026, days after giving an interview to LCI television on May 8 that he said he found satisfying. He had officially announced his candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election before the May 8 interview.
Mélenchon, leader of the radical left La France Insoumise, accepted the LCI invitation only on the condition that the discussion cover exclusively international news.
The channel agreed to the terms. " Jordan Bardella, the 30-year-old president of the Rassemblement National, has similarly reduced appearances on morning radio and television programs. He has described the format's rapid questions on current events as too risky for his communication approach.
Bardella appeared on BFM-TV on June 1, 2026, but the interview was restricted to the single topic he chose: violence in the hours after the Champions League final. The photograph of Mélenchon at Saint-Denis City Hall on June 7, 2026, was taken by Kamil Zihnioglu for Le Monde.
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