Mélenchon squares up to Brussels in election manifesto

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the French leftist presidential candidate, aims to radically change EU regulations, potentially clashing with Brussels. He has proposed a comprehensive reform of the EU's agenda, including a new deal that would involve rewriting treaties and eliminating key rules like debt limits. Mélenchon plans to suspend competition regulations for public services and relax state aid laws if elected in 2027.