France would defend eastern flank borders even outside NATO, says Mélenchon – POLITICO

Mélenchon is among the front-runners in next spring’s high-stakes presidential election to replace Emmanuel Macron, according to polls. He and far-right rival Marine Le Pen both want Paris to pull back from the military alliance, raising alarm bells at NATO headquarters about France’s future defense policy. Leaving NATO is a matter of “dignity” given U.S. […]

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