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Le Pen tells television viewers she will repair a 'damaged' democratic system

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen gestures during a press conference Tuesday, April 12, 2022 in Vernon, west of Paris. AP - Francois Mori

With just over a week to go until the second round of the French presidential election, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen was invited to discuss the key themes of her campaign during a national television interview on TF1 on Tuesday evening. Le Pen is seeking to woo the large contingent of left-leaning voters uncertain of where to turn for the run-off on 24 April.

"I would like to see a unified national government, but not one that would undermine the coherence of my programme. I would like to see a proportional vote system and I would open a discussion on this topic in the parliament, which has for too long lost its power," she told TFI viewers.

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