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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Henley in Paris

Marine Le Pen calls off events and appeals for mayors’ endorsements

Marine Le Pen
Marine Le Pen is widely considered to be Emmanuel Macron’s most likely opponent in a second-round run-off. Photograph: Julien de Rosa/AFP/Getty Images

The French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has postponed several campaign events because she is yet to secure the 500 endorsements from elected officials needed to qualify for the first round of the vote.

Le Pen, the leader of the nationalist-populist National Rally, is lying second in the polls and is widely considered to be Emmanuel Macron’s most likely opponent in a second-round runoff on 24 April.

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