Programme comparison

Candidate positions in one table

Here are all 46 statements in the test and where each of the 11 candidates stands on each one. Click a cell to see the reasoning and the source on the candidate’s page (programme, public statement, vote by their party’s group or their party’s 2022 programme).

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* estimated: no clear document was found.

Economy, taxes and debt

Economy, taxes and debt
Statement	Attal	Dupont-Aignan	Glucksmann	Le Pen	Lisnard	Mélenchon	Philippe	Retailleau	Roussel	Tondelier	Zemmour
There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros.	Against	In between	In favour	Against	Against	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Against	In favour	Strongly in favour	Against
To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes.	Strongly in favour	In between	Against	In favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour
The number of public servants should be reduced.	Strongly in favour	In between	Against	In between	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour
A wealth tax should be brought back.	Strongly against	In favour	In favour	In favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Against

Pensions

Pensions
Statement	Attal	Dupont-Aignan	Glucksmann	Le Pen	Lisnard	Mélenchon	Philippe	Retailleau	Roussel	Tondelier	Zemmour
The legal retirement age should go back to 62 or lower.	Strongly against	In favour	In favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against
The legal retirement age should rise to 65.	Against	Strongly against	Strongly against	Strongly against	In favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	In favour	Strongly against	Strongly against	In favour
Part of pensions should be funded by invested savings (a funded pillar).	Strongly in favour	In favour	Against	In favour	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour
All pensions should rise at least in line with inflation.	Against	Strongly in favour	In favour	In favour	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	In between	In favour	Against	In between

Work and cost of living

Work and cost of living
Statement	Attal	Dupont-Aignan	Glucksmann	Le Pen	Lisnard	Mélenchon	Philippe	Retailleau	Roussel	Tondelier	Zemmour
The minimum wage (SMIC) should be raised to at least 1,600 euros a month after deductions.	Against	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Against	In favour	In favour	Against
The legal working week should stay at 35 hours.	Against	In favour	In favour	In favour	Against	In favour	Strongly against	Against	In favour	In favour	In between
VAT on electricity, gas and motor fuel should be cut.	Against	In favour	In between	Strongly in favour	In between	In favour	Against	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	In favour
Unemployment benefits should be paid for a shorter time, to encourage people back into work.	In favour	In between	Strongly against	Against	In favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Strongly against	In favour
Rent controls should apply in all large cities.	Against	Against	In favour	In between	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Against

Health

Health
Statement	Attal	Dupont-Aignan	Glucksmann	Le Pen	Lisnard	Mélenchon	Philippe	Retailleau	Roussel	Tondelier	Zemmour
The State should be able to require doctors to set up practice in areas that lack them.	Strongly against	Against	In between	Against	Strongly against	In favour	In between	In favour	In favour	In favour	Against
Funding for public hospitals should be greatly increased, even if it costs the State more.	Against	In favour	In favour	In favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Against	Against	Strongly in favour	In favour	In favour

Immigration

Immigration
Statement	Attal	Dupont-Aignan	Glucksmann	Le Pen	Lisnard	Mélenchon	Philippe	Retailleau	Roussel	Tondelier	Zemmour
There should be a referendum on immigration.	In between	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Against	In between	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour
Birthright citizenship (“droit du sol”) should be abolished.	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly in favour	In favour	Strongly against	Against	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour
Undocumented workers who have a job should be given legal status.	Against	Strongly against	In favour	Strongly against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against
Social housing and jobs should go to French citizens first.	Against	In between	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Against	Against	Against	Strongly against	Against	Strongly in favour
Undocumented migrants should keep access to State medical aid (AME).	In between	Strongly against	In favour	Strongly against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly against	In favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against
Family reunification should be suspended.	Against	In favour	Strongly against	In favour	In favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	In between	Against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour

Security and justice

Security and justice
Statement	Attal	Dupont-Aignan	Glucksmann	Le Pen	Lisnard	Mélenchon	Philippe	Retailleau	Roussel	Tondelier	Zemmour
Police officers and gendarmes should be presumed to have acted in self-defence.	In favour	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly in favour	In favour	Strongly against	In favour	In favour	Against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour
Judges should have to give repeat offenders mandatory minimum sentences.	In between	In favour	Against	In favour	In favour	Against	In favour	Strongly in favour	Against	Against	Strongly in favour
The sale of cannabis should be legalised and regulated.	Against	Strongly against	In between	Against	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Against	In between	Strongly in favour	Against
Rubber-bullet launchers (LBD) and grenades should be banned at demonstrations.	Against	Against	In between	Against	Against	In favour	Against	Against	In between	In favour	Against

Education and youth

Education and youth
Statement	Attal	Dupont-Aignan	Glucksmann	Le Pen	Lisnard	Mélenchon	Philippe	Retailleau	Roussel	Tondelier	Zemmour
Social media should be banned for children under 15.	Strongly in favour	In between	Strongly in favour	In between	In between	Against	In favour	In favour	In favour	In favour	In between
School uniform should be compulsory in primary and lower secondary school.	In between	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly in favour	In between	Strongly against	In between	In favour	Against	Against	In favour
Parcoursup should be scrapped.	Against	Against	In between	Against	In favour	Strongly in favour	In between	Against	Strongly in favour	In favour	Against

Energy, climate and farming

Energy, climate and farming
Statement	Attal	Dupont-Aignan	Glucksmann	Le Pen	Lisnard	Mélenchon	Philippe	Retailleau	Roussel	Tondelier	Zemmour
France should build new nuclear reactors.	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour
Wind power should continue to be developed.	In favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Against	Strongly in favour	In favour	Strongly against	In favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against
Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped.	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	In favour	In between	Strongly in favour	In favour	Against	Strongly in favour
Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned.	Against	In between	Strongly in favour	Against	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly against	In favour	In favour	Against

Europe

Europe
Statement	Attal	Dupont-Aignan	Glucksmann	Le Pen	Lisnard	Mélenchon	Philippe	Retailleau	Roussel	Tondelier	Zemmour
French law should take precedence over European law.	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly in favour	In favour	In favour	Against	In between	In favour	Against	Strongly in favour
The European Union should take more decisions by majority, without a veto for each country.	In favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Against	Against	In between	Against	Against	Strongly in favour	Strongly against
France should leave the European Union.	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Against	Strongly against	Against	Strongly against	Strongly against	Against	Strongly against	Against

Foreign affairs and defence

Foreign affairs and defence
Statement	Attal	Dupont-Aignan	Glucksmann	Le Pen	Lisnard	Mélenchon	Philippe	Retailleau	Roussel	Tondelier	Zemmour
France should continue to give military aid to Ukraine.	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	In between	In favour	Against	Strongly in favour	In favour	In between	Strongly in favour	Against
France should leave NATO’s integrated military command.	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly in favour
France should offer to extend its nuclear deterrent to its European partners.	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Against	Against	Against	In favour	Strongly against	Strongly against	In favour	Strongly against
There should be compulsory national service for all young people.	In favour	Strongly in favour	In favour	Against	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against
France should increase its military spending.	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against	In favour	Strongly in favour

Institutions and democracy

Institutions and democracy
Statement	Attal	Dupont-Aignan	Glucksmann	Le Pen	Lisnard	Mélenchon	Philippe	Retailleau	Roussel	Tondelier	Zemmour
Members of the National Assembly should be elected by proportional representation.	In between	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	In between
There should be a citizens’ initiative referendum (RIC).	Against	Strongly in favour	In favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	Against	In between	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour	In between
A constituent assembly should be called to create a Sixth Republic.	Against	Against	In favour	Against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Against	Strongly against	In favour	In favour	Against

Society, secularism and regions

Society, secularism and regions
Statement	Attal	Dupont-Aignan	Glucksmann	Le Pen	Lisnard	Mélenchon	Philippe	Retailleau	Roussel	Tondelier	Zemmour
The 2026 law allowing assisted dying should be kept.	Strongly in favour	Against	In favour	Against	Against	Strongly in favour	Against	Against	In favour	Strongly in favour	Strongly against
Corsica should be able to make its own rules in some areas.	In favour	Strongly against	In favour	Against	Against	In favour	In favour	Against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour	Against
Girls under 18 should not be allowed to wear the headscarf in public spaces.	In favour	In favour	Against	In favour	In between	Strongly against	In between	In between	Against	Strongly against	Strongly in favour

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