 Mélenchon opposes the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), which he perceives as an affront to France's national sovereignty.He has repeatedly called for France to withdraw from NATO.Mélenchon has been labelled a "populist" by numerous different people, with the PS senator Luc Carvounas saying he goes to "the summits of demagoguery and populism", and the magazine "Slate", stating that Mélenchon's rhetoric is "shocking" and implying his entire political life is based around pleasing the people.