The French Far-Left Downplays Government Debt in Order to Spend Even More

07/03/2026 Mihai Macovei

Jean-Luc Mélenchon—the leader of the French far-left party “La France Insoumise”—says it’s no problem that the French government’s debt now tops more than 100% of GDP.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/french-far-left-downplays-government-debt-order-spend-even-more

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The French Far-Left Downplays Government Debt in Order to Spend Even More