Polls show Jean-Luc Mélenchon could reach the French presidential election’s second round next year.

Archived copy is here: https://archive.is/DqZ6m

The article says this:

“Immediately withdraw from NATO’s integrated command and then, in stages, from the organization itself. Reject the tribute demanded by the United States of 5% of GDP devoted to defense spending,” read France Unbowed’s 222-page program.

However, France under Mélenchon would still provide assistance to European Union countries under EU treaties, the document added

Is Melenchon right? Is it better for the EU to be the organisation of mutual defence guarantees for Europe, rather than NATO?

  • LewdLemon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    114·
    6 days ago

    Lemmy summarise:

    • The far right wants to “normalise” relations with Russia and weaken cooperation within, if not leave the EU, thus emboldening Russian aggression.
    • The far left wants to abandon any meaningful deterrence and leave NATO, thus emboldening Russian aggression.

    Could it be that both get their talking points from the same source, along with their funding…?

    • lath@piefed.socialEnglish
      32·
      6 days ago

      Uhm, probably. Both lepen and the far left dude are known to have Russian money connections.

    • Jiral@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      4 days ago

      Russia doesn’t really care for their ideologies, the only important thing for Russia is that these parties weaken their home nations and destroy European cooperation. Those two things are crucial for them to be able to dominate Europe, as they stand no chance against a united Europe.