PARIS — France’s presidential race involves one frontrunner, centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron, and eleven challengers from the far left to the far right. She wants to maintain the minimum retirement age at 62 and raise the minimum pension. Economy: Mélenchon promises to raise France’s minimum wage and minimum pension, and lower the retirement age to 60. Muslim-related policies: Zemmour wants a ban on wearing Muslim headscarves in all public spaces, a ban on building big mosques and on foreign financing of the Muslim faith. He said he would put an end to all windfarms and vowed to develop nuclear energy.

Source: Washington Post April 06, 2022 12:43 UTC