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Jean-Luc Mélenchon 37.3% 62.7% Éric Zemmour

Model projection based on the latest first-round polls and on vote transfers calibrated on run-off polls. See the method.

Theme	Jean-Luc Mélenchon	Éric Zemmour
Pensions	Repeal the 2023 reform and restore retirement at 60 after 40 years of contributions.	Legal retirement age of 64 (2022 programme).
Work and purchasing power	A minimum wage of €1,600 net, wages indexed to inflation, a price freeze on basic necessities.	No specific proposal known.
Taxes and spending	Restore a strengthened wealth tax, move to 14 income-tax brackets and cap inheritances.	Cut production taxes and reject any wealth tax (2022 programme).
Immigration	Regularise undocumented workers and repeal the 2024 immigration law.	“Zero immigration” and “remigration”: an end to birthright citizenship and family reunification, very limited asylum, expulsion of foreign offenders and jobless foreigners.
Europe and defence	Non-alignment and leaving NATO's integrated command; disobey European treaties that would block the programme.	Leave NATO's integrated command (2022 programme).
Energy and climate	Gradual exit from nuclear power and 100% renewable energy, through ecological planning.	Relaunch nuclear power and stop wind power (2022 programme).
Institutions and security	A Sixth Republic drafted by a constituent assembly and put to a referendum; a citizens' initiative referendum.	Criminal majority at 16 and mandatory minimum sentences.

Jean-Luc MélenchonÉric Zemmour