Mélenchon targets first-time voters to counter Le Pen in French runoff

Jean-Luc Mélenchon is pivoting his campaign strategy toward first-time voters, young people, working-class suburbs, and immigrant communities to secure a runoff spot against Marine Le Pen. The move signals a shift in coalition-building tactics within the French left, though its electoral viability remains untested. This matters as it could reshape the French political landscape ahead of the presidential election.