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Jean-Luc Melenchon (C), leader of France's Parti de Gauche political party and the Front de Gauche political party's candidate for the 2012 French presidential election and French Communist deputy Marie-Georges Buffet (L)
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![Front de Gauche candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon participates to a meeting of the European left Party, (PGE-Parti de la gauche europeenne), in headquarters of french communist party, in Paris, France, on October 7, Front de Gauche candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon participates to a meeting of the European left Party, (PGE-Parti de la gauche europeenne), in headquarters of french communist party, in Paris, France, on October 7,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E2CJJ6/front-de-gauche-candidate-jean-luc-melenchon-participates-to-a-meeting-of-the-european-left-party-pge-parti-de-la-gauche-europeenne-in-headquarters-of-french-communist-party-in-paris-france-on-october-7-2011-photo-by-stephane-lemoutonabacapresscom-2E2CJJ6.jpg)
Front de Gauche candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon participates to a meeting of the European left Party, (PGE-Parti de la gauche europeenne), in headquarters of french communist party, in Paris, France, on October 7,
![Front de Gauche candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon participates to a gathering of the personal of the maternity of the Lilas for the maintenance and the rebuilding the maternity, in Les Lilas, suburbs of Front de Gauche candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon participates to a gathering of the personal of the maternity of the Lilas for the maintenance and the rebuilding the maternity, in Les Lilas, suburbs of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E28Y2N/front-de-gauche-candidate-jean-luc-melenchon-participates-to-a-gathering-of-the-personal-of-the-maternity-of-the-lilas-for-the-maintenance-and-the-rebuilding-the-maternity-in-les-lilas-suburbs-of-paris-france-on-september-24-2011-photo-by-stephane-lemoutonabacapresscom-2E28Y2N.jpg)
Front de Gauche candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon participates to a gathering of the personal of the maternity of the Lilas for the maintenance and the rebuilding the maternity, in Les Lilas, suburbs of
![President of the Parti de Gauche (Left Party) Jean-Luc Melenchon, speaks during a press conference to announce his candidacy in the June 2012 French parliamentary election, on May 12, 2012. He plans President of the Parti de Gauche (Left Party) Jean-Luc Melenchon, speaks during a press conference to announce his candidacy in the June 2012 French parliamentary election, on May 12, 2012. He plans](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E0F0F2/president-of-the-parti-de-gauche-left-party-jean-luc-melenchon-speaks-during-a-press-conference-to-announce-his-candidacy-in-the-june-2012-french-parliamentary-election-on-may-12-2012-he-plans-to-challenge-president-of-french-far-right-party-front-national-fn-marine-le-pen-in-the-11th-constituency-in-the-northern-pas-de-calais-department-which-includes-le-pens-stronghold-town-of-henin-beaumont-photo-by-jean-yves-bonvarletabacapresscom-2E0F0F2.jpg)
President of the Parti de Gauche (Left Party) Jean-Luc Melenchon, speaks during a press conference to announce his candidacy in the June 2012 French parliamentary election, on May 12, 2012. He plans
![Exclusive. Front de Gauche candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon is pictured during his visit in Nerac, France on September 22, 2011. Photo by Patrick Bernard/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy Exclusive. Front de Gauche candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon is pictured during his visit in Nerac, France on September 22, 2011. Photo by Patrick Bernard/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E28WRW/exclusive-front-de-gauche-candidate-jean-luc-melenchon-is-pictured-during-his-visit-in-nerac-france-on-september-22-2011-photo-by-patrick-bernardabacapresscom-2E28WRW.jpg)
Exclusive. Front de Gauche candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon is pictured during his visit in Nerac, France on September 22, 2011. Photo by Patrick Bernard/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy
![Left Front (Front de Gauche) party's candidate for 2012 French presidential election, Jean-Luc Melenchon participates at the 36th France Nature Environment congress in Montreuil, near Paris, France on January 28, 2012. Photo Left Front (Front de Gauche) party's candidate for 2012 French presidential election, Jean-Luc Melenchon participates at the 36th France Nature Environment congress in Montreuil, near Paris, France on January 28, 2012. Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E093E1/left-front-front-de-gauche-partys-candidate-for-2012-french-presidential-election-jean-luc-melenchon-participates-at-the-36th-france-nature-environment-congress-in-montreuil-near-paris-france-on-january-28-2012-photo-by-mousseabacapresscom-2E093E1.jpg)
Left Front (Front de Gauche) party's candidate for 2012 French presidential election, Jean-Luc Melenchon participates at the 36th France Nature Environment congress in Montreuil, near Paris, France on January 28, 2012. Photo
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![French Front de Gauche leftist candidate for the 2012 French presidential election, Jean-Luc Melenchon is pictured during a campaign meeting in Lille Northern France, on March 27, 2012. Photo by Jean-Yves Bonvarlet/ABACAPRESS.COM French Front de Gauche leftist candidate for the 2012 French presidential election, Jean-Luc Melenchon is pictured during a campaign meeting in Lille Northern France, on March 27, 2012. Photo by Jean-Yves Bonvarlet/ABACAPRESS.COM](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E0BJF8/french-front-de-gauche-leftist-candidate-for-the-2012-french-presidential-election-jean-luc-melenchon-is-pictured-during-a-campaign-meeting-in-lille-northern-france-on-march-27-2012-photo-by-jean-yves-bonvarletabacapresscom-2E0BJF8.jpg)
French Front de Gauche leftist candidate for the 2012 French presidential election, Jean-Luc Melenchon is pictured during a campaign meeting in Lille Northern France, on March 27, 2012. Photo by Jean-Yves Bonvarlet/ABACAPRESS.COM
![French leftist party Front de Gauche (Left Front) Jean-Luc Melenchon and Former French Prime Minister Dominique De Villepin participe at a debate about Afghanistan for the students of Political sciences high school ( French leftist party Front de Gauche (Left Front) Jean-Luc Melenchon and Former French Prime Minister Dominique De Villepin participe at a debate about Afghanistan for the students of Political sciences high school (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E2MJPJ/french-leftist-party-front-de-gauche-left-front-jean-luc-melenchon-and-former-french-prime-minister-dominique-de-villepin-participe-at-a-debate-about-afghanistan-for-the-students-of-political-sciences-high-school-sciences-po-in-paris-france-on-february-1st-2010-photo-by-mousseabacapresscom-2E2MJPJ.jpg)
French leftist party Front de Gauche (Left Front) Jean-Luc Melenchon and Former French Prime Minister Dominique De Villepin participe at a debate about Afghanistan for the students of Political sciences high school (
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