France rebellious to conquer the overseas electorate with a view to 2027. Jean-Luc Mélenchon was received at the airport to the tune of maloya, traditional music from the island.

“I come here to start the (European) campaign because Reunion has a special place in the Insoumis system,” he declares, a bit sycophantic. At his side: MEP Younous Omarjee, born in Saint-Denis de La Réunion.