Mélenchon sparks debate with proposal to cancel part of national debt

The radical-left presidential candidate has proposed to freeze the part of the French debt payable to the European Central Bank. Attacked by business leaders and debated by politicians and experts, Jean-Luc Mélenchon has hit back over what he called 'caricatures' of his idea.

The radical-left presidential candidate has proposed to freeze the part of the French debt payable to the European Central Bank. Attacked by business leaders and debated by politicians and experts, Jean-Luc Mélenchon has hit back over what he called 'caricatures' of his idea.