Disappointed, aggrieved, disoriented, the French youth is crying out
for change. With unemployment levels high and a strong perception of
corruption throughout the political class, young people are turning to
the extremes of the political spectrum, represented by Marine Le Pen on
the right and Jean-Luc Mélenchon on the left.
But for the section of the population that most strongly identifies as European, this is something of a contradiction.
An Ifop-Fiducial poll from 14 April credited Mélenchon with 30% of voting intentions among voters aged 18-24. Close behind in this age category was Le Pen (29%), with centrist pro-European Emmanuel Macron in third place (20%).
But according to this same poll, just 55% of people in this age category were sure of who they would vote for
Read more: Young French voters seduced by extreme candidates despite EU stance – EURACTIV.com
But for the section of the population that most strongly identifies as European, this is something of a contradiction.
An Ifop-Fiducial poll from 14 April credited Mélenchon with 30% of voting intentions among voters aged 18-24. Close behind in this age category was Le Pen (29%), with centrist pro-European Emmanuel Macron in third place (20%).
But according to this same poll, just 55% of people in this age category were sure of who they would vote for
Read more: Young French voters seduced by extreme candidates despite EU stance – EURACTIV.com
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