Mélenchon sparks debate with proposal to cancel part of national debt
- Posted on August 29, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Mélenchon sparks debate with proposal to cancel part of national debt
The radical-left presidential candidate has proposed to freeze the part of the French debt payable to the European Central Bank. Attacked by business leaders and debated by politicians and experts, Jean-Luc Mélenchon has hit back over what he called 'caricatures' of his idea.
