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France's Macron says far-right 'plays on fears' in last interview before first election round

FILE PHOTO: French President and centrist La Republique en Marche (LREM) party candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron (R) as he takes part in the show "10 Minutes pour Convaincre" (10 Minutes to Convince) on French TV channel TF1 in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on April 6, 2022. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

Far-right parties play on the fears of French voters, said President Emmanuel Macron in his last slated interview ahead of the first round presidential vote on Sunday as his forecast lead over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen melted to previously unseen levels on Friday.

In his last scheduled interview ahead of Sunday's vote, with online news outlet Brut, Macron said he had not succeeded in turning French people away from extremist views.

(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel; Editing by Chris Reese)

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