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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Juliette Jabkhiro

Far-left Melenchon makes last push to reach French presidential run-off

Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI) and L'Union populaire (popular union) candidate in the 2022 French presidential election, speaks during a political campaign rally which is to be simultaneously broadcast in eleven cities, with the candidate appearing as a hologram, in Lille, France, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Far-left French candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon talked climate, feminism and cost of living at a rally on Tuesday in a bid to persuade youth and undecided voters ahead of Sunday's ballot.

The first round of France's presidential election is tipped to be a repeat showdown between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right Marine Le Pen, according to pollsters.

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