The favorite promise of French presidential candidates: Referendums

Following the lead of Marine Le Pen, who has long promised to organize referendums, several candidates seem to see direct democracy as a fix for the presidential legitimacy crisis and the political system's deadlock.

Following the lead of Marine Le Pen, who has long promised to organize referendums, several candidates seem to see direct democracy as a fix for the presidential legitimacy crisis and the political system's deadlock.

Greens leader Marine Tondelier is campaigning for the 2027 presidential race while pregnant, a first in France that is bringing infertility and motherhood into the political spotlight.