France Presidential elections: Marine Le Pen ready to hire Leftists if she wins French presidency

Marine Le Pen, who has already hinted at the possibility of a unity government, stated that although she would not likely work with hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, she could work with leftists such as those who support Jean-Pierre Chevènement, a retired interior minister under Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin.

She may have members from the Chevenement left, which is a sovereigntist left that favours re-industrialization and the preservation of their key industries, for instance.

Chevènement, who previously called Emmanuel Macron neoliberalism, has put his support behind the French president in the election. However, several left-wing leaders share Le Pen's nationalism, scepticism of Nato and the EU, and trust in a strong state.


A quarter of Mélenchon supporters say they will vote for Le Pen instead of Macron if she advances to the next round while their nominee does not.

According to Le Pen, there are many individuals on the left who are committed to French secularism — which fits her perfectly, as it is a central problem for her — who are committed to education and are against Emmanuel Macron's plans to demolish schools. When Emmanuel Macron is drowning the government, there are a large number of people tied to the civil service, and those people may be part of her cabinet as well.

In the weeks running prior to the election, Le Pen, who primarily relied on her campaign to reduce immigration into France but has recently shifted her emphasis to the increasing cost of living as a result of Russia's attack on Ukraine, has seen a jump in opinion surveys.

Opinion surveys show Macron leading with roughly 27% of voting preferences for the first round of voting on Sunday, followed by Le Pen with 22% and Mélenchon with 16%.

Only the top two candidates will advance to the second round, which will take place two weeks later. In that competition. According to experts, Macron's lead over Le Pen has shrunk dramatically, raising investor concerns about the mounting risks of a French far-right administration.