For each issue, the candidates are grouped by the position they support. Expand an issue to read their proposals side by side, with the exact quotes from their programs.
All 12 candidates who published proposals
22 of 22 issues shown
Rent control
Everywhere
In high-pressure areas
Control how they change
Abolish
Summary across all candidatesMélenchon and Ruffin want across the whole country, Glucksmann in high-pressure areas, and Polony proposes controlling how private rents change. Retailleau instead wants to abolish rent control.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Attal, Le Pen, Lisnard, Philippe, Roussel, Zemmour.
Housing construction
Through a large public program
Remove barriers to private supply
Summary across all candidatesMélenchon and Ruffin propose large public or reduced-rent housing programs; Ruffin targets one million homes over five years. Retailleau targets one million additional homes over the same period by easing rules for mayors and investors: his figure does not mean one million social homes.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Attal, Glucksmann, Le Pen, Lisnard, Philippe, Polony, Roussel, Zemmour.
Social housing quotas
Raise them
Remove them
Summary across all candidatesThe two programs that address the are opposed: Mélenchon wants to raise the social housing quota to 30%; Retailleau wants to remove the 20% and 25% quotas.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Attal, Glucksmann, Le Pen, Lisnard, Philippe, Polony, Roussel, Ruffin, Zemmour.
Energy-inefficient homes
Yes, require renovation before renting
No, lift the bans based on
Summary across all candidatesMélenchon wants to require to be renovated before they can be rented. Le Pen and Retailleau instead want to lift the rental bans based on the energy performance certificate.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Attal, Glucksmann, Lisnard, Philippe, Polony, Roussel, Ruffin, Zemmour.
School building renovation
Renovate school buildings
Summary across all candidatesGlucksmann proposes a major school building renovation plan. Mélenchon also supports renovating school buildings in response to young people’s demands.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Attal, Le Pen, Lisnard, Philippe, Polony, Retailleau, Roussel, Ruffin, Zemmour.
Private school funding rule
Yes
Summary across all candidatesZemmour and Retailleau propose removing this rule to allow private education to expand. Retailleau’s program describes a ceiling on public resources allocated to private schools, rather than a legal limit of 20% of pupils.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Attal, Glucksmann, Le Pen, Lisnard, Mélenchon, Philippe, Polony, Roussel, Ruffin.
Brevet for high school entry
Yes
Summary across all candidatesAttal and Retailleau propose making the a condition for high school entry. This is distinct from entrance examinations for middle school or university.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Glucksmann, Le Pen, Lisnard, Mélenchon, Philippe, Polony, Roussel, Ruffin, Zemmour.
An exam before middle school
Yes
Summary across all candidatesAttal wants to restore a primary school leaving certificate for middle school entry, with a transition year if the required standard is not reached. Retailleau proposes a middle school entrance exam; Zemmour supports exams for entry to middle school, upper secondary school and university.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Glucksmann, Le Pen, Lisnard, Mélenchon, Philippe, Polony, Roussel, Ruffin.
Middle school ability groups
Yes
Summary across all candidatesAttal proposes ability groups for mathematics. Retailleau and Zemmour also want to end the single middle school model: Retailleau describes groups that pupils leave as they progress, while Zemmour refers to ability classes.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Glucksmann, Le Pen, Lisnard, Mélenchon, Philippe, Polony, Roussel, Ruffin.
Teacher job cuts
Yes
Summary across all candidatesGlucksmann calls for cancelling teacher job cuts. Attal also opposes the cuts announced in the 2027 budget; this agreement does not by itself establish their overall recruitment targets.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Le Pen, Lisnard, Mélenchon, Philippe, Polony, Retailleau, Roussel, Ruffin, Zemmour.
Summaries cover all candidates and are written neutrally. Positions are those of the official sources analyzed, as of the date shown on each quote. Methodology
