As the presidential elections approach, ongoing protests have provided candidates an opportunity to insert themselves into the public’s consciousness. After his appearance at a demonstration, Jean-Luc Mélenchon has become a contender in the elections. On the other side of the ideological spectrum, frontrunner Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally party has vowed a fiscal turnaround that would bring about 140 billion euros in savings by 2032, if elected.

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