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Politics● LowSep 14 · Sep 14, 2026, 4:53 PM

French candidates race to claim the cost-of-living issue ahead of 2027 vote

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Western Europe

A new Ipsos survey reveals a country gripped by pessimism, with soaring prices the top worry for French voters ahead of the April 2027 presidential election. Candidates from far-right leader Marine Le Pen, to the far-left's Jean-Luc Mélenchon are racing to make the cost of living the defining issue of their campaigns.

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