Jean-Luc Mélenchon Wants to be President in 2027

May 4, 2026, 12:26
EuropePolitics

Introduction

Jean-Luc Mélenchon is the leader of a political group. He wants to run for president of France in 2027.

Main Body

Mélenchon is 74 years old. He says the world has many problems now. He wants to help with the weather and money problems. He wants France to work with Spain. He does not like the military actions of the USA and Israel. He wants to stop the agreement between the EU and Israel. Other left-wing groups do not all agree with him. Some people do not like him. Some say he said bad things about Jewish people. He says he is sorry for his mistakes. President Emmanuel Macron cannot be president again. Now, many people want to be the next leader. Edouard Philippe is one of them.

Conclusion

Jean-Luc Mélenchon is in the race for president, but many people in his group disagree.

Learning

💡 The 'Wants' Pattern

In this text, we see a very common way to talk about goals and desires using want + to + action.

Examples from the text:

  • He wants to run for president.
  • He wants to help with the weather.
  • He wants to stop the agreement.

How it works: If you have a dream or a goal, use this simple formula: Person → wants to → verb

Quick Change:

  • I want to learn English.
  • She wants to travel.

⚠️ Saying 'No'

To make a sentence negative in the text, we use do not (or does not for one person).

  • Many people extdonot ext{do not} agree. (Plural)
  • He extdoesnot ext{does not} like the military. (One person)

Tip: Just put 'do not' or 'does not' before the action word to change the meaning to 'No'.

Vocabulary Learning

leader
a person who leads or is in charge of a group or organization
Example:The leader of the class gave a speech.
group
a number of people or things that are together
Example:The group of friends went to the park.
run
to move quickly on foot or to participate in a contest
Example:She will run in the school race.
president
the head of a country or an organization
Example:The president will visit the city.
world
the Earth and all people and places on it
Example:The world is big and diverse.
problem
something that is difficult or causes worry
Example:A problem is a difficult question.
weather
the state of the atmosphere with rain, sun, wind, etc.
Example:The weather is sunny today.
money
money that people use to buy things
Example:He needs money to buy a book.
help
to give assistance or support
Example:Can you help me with homework?
work
to do tasks or jobs
Example:They work in an office.
action
something that is done
Example:The action started at 9 a.m.
stop
to end or cease
Example:Please stop the noise.
agreement
a deal or understanding between people
Example:They made an agreement to share.
people
many individuals or humans
Example:Many people came to the concert.
like
to have a good feeling about something
Example:I like green apples.
say
to speak or express
Example:She will say hello.
bad
not good
Example:The food tasted bad.
sorry
feeling regret for something
Example:I am sorry for being late.
mistake
something wrong or incorrect
Example:That was a mistake.
cannot
not able to
Example:I cannot swim.
next
coming after the present one
Example:The next bus arrives soon.