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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron’s Polling Lead over Le Pen Widens Ahead of France’s Sunday Runoff

Picture taken on April 19, 2022 shows leaflets and ballots of French President and liberal party La Republique en Marche (LREM) candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron (L) and French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) presidential candidate Marine Le Pen ahead of the second round of the French presidential election, in Tokyo. (AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron's lead in voting intention polls widened on Tuesday but his prime minister said a Macron win in Sunday's presidential runoff vote was not guaranteed, as far-right challenger Marine Le Pen accused him of fearmongering.

Three polls for the second-round runoff put Macron at the highest level since before the first round, with an average score of 55.83%, up more than a point on Friday and up more than three points from an average of five polls just before the first round.

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