
French Greens may back far-left leader Mélenchon in presidential race
The French Green Party is considering abstaining in next year's presidential election to instead support rising far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, according to Politico.
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The French Green Party is considering abstaining in next year's presidential election to instead support rising far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, according to Politico.

Elon Musk has responded to a demand from a French Green Party leader to shut down the social media platform X, following her claims about excessive free speech on the platform.

The French Green party has announced a no-confidence motion against the government and called for an inquiry into its global warming adaptation policy, following criticism of its response to a recent heatwave.

Marine Tondelier, leader of the French Green party, stated that alliances with LFI for the second round of the 2026 municipal elections would be decided "on a case-by-case basis" by local party members.

Marine Tondelier, the pregnant leader of the French Green Party, is making history as she campaigns for the 2027 presidential elections while in advanced pregnancy, navigating both her political ambitions and her pregnancy.

During a major left-wing rally, the leader of the French Green party, Marine Tondelier, sharply criticized Raphaël Glucksmann for his refusal to form an alliance with La France Insoumise (LFI), citing "values."

The French Green party saw its 'green wave' recede in the 2026 local elections, though they emerged as key allies for the Socialists and the left.

Elon Musk accused Marine Tondelier, head of the French Green party and 2027 presidential candidate, of 'treason against France' regarding her support for banning the X platform, to which she issued a sharp response.

France's Ecologists and the government clashed in the National Assembly over the government's response to a recent heatwave, with the Greens reporting 10,000 deaths while the Prime Minister disputed the figure.

After a late campaign start, the French Green Party's incumbent mayors are striving to defy predictions of difficulty in retaining their strongholds in upcoming municipal elections.