Article 5YFRZ Forget the presidency, I can lead France as its PM, insists Mélenchon

Forget the presidency, I can lead France as its PM, insists Mélenchon

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Kim Willsher in Paris
from World news | The Guardian on (#5YFRZ)

Veteran leftist is courting allies to help make him prime minister in June, handing him power to disrupt the winner of Sunday's vote

Whoever wins the presidential election in France, one man is determined to sideline them and restrict their powers.

Even before the result is known tomorrow, the radical left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, who has emerged as a surprise kingmaker, has called on voters to make him prime minister in the legislative elections in June.

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