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

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

French prime minister says outcome of presidential vote not clear

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Tuesday that Emmanuel Macron was not guaranteed to win the April 24 runoff in the presidential election against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

Reuters

Why Marine Le Pen's far-right political agenda has taken hold in French Mayotte

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen registered her highest score in the first round of the 2022 presidential election in the overseas French department of Mayotte, an Indian Ocean archipelago located 8,000 km from Paris.

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Uganda oil project casts shadow over Total’s eco-friendly image

French energy firm plans to drill in national park and build 900-mile pipeline in sensitive environments

The Guardian - UK

An EU embargo on Russian oil in the works - French minister

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday that an embargo on Russian oil at a European Union level was in the works, adding that France's President Emmanuel Macron wants such a move.

Reuters

Russian forces seize Kreminna in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Macron's struggles with young voters leave an opening for Le Pen

"What we're seeing is sort of strong disengagement around these elections from from young people."

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Macron’s lead over Le Pen widens slightly ahead of France's election

Emmanuel Macron regained some momentum over far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, as France enters the final week of a closely watched election.

Tribune News Service

France's Macron: Dialogue with Putin has stalled after discovery of massacres in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that his dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin has stalled after mass killings were discovered in Ukraine.

Reuters

The return of the rug: could Macron’s hairy chest start a new fashion?

The French president has unbuttoned his white shirt for a behind-the-scenes election campaign photo to reveal his furry chest. Is the 70s look making a comeback?

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on chasing the French youth vote: millennial discontents won’t go away

Editorial: The presidential first-round vote saw political polarisation and a high abstention rate among the young

The Guardian - UK

France: EU Fraud Agency Investigating Candidate Le Pen

Paris prosecutors are studying a report by the European Union's fraud agency accusing French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and other members of her nationalist party of misusing public funds while serving in the European Parliament. The report was disclosed by French investigative news site Mediapart just days before…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron lead over Le Pen stabilises as election scrutiny intensifies

Policies of far-right candidate put under spotlight, while both contenders try to woo leftwing voters

The Guardian - UK

French election: Majority of the left say they won't support Macron

Far-left contender Jean-Luc Mélenchon won 22 percent of the ballots cast in last week's first round, accounting for more than 7.7 million voters. He has warned his supporters not to help Marine Le Pen, but has stopped short of advising them to vote for Emmanuel Macron.

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Loose Women's Kaye Adams left fearful over 'sexism' accusations during chat on Macron photo

Loose Women host Kaye Adams was discussing a picture of French president Emmanuel Macron when she mentioned 'sexism'

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Faced with criticism, Le Pen allies tone down rhetoric on hijab ban

A planned hijab ban if French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is elected would come "little by little" and be determined by lawmakers, her allies said on Monday, marking a shift in tone less than a week ahead of the final presidential vote.

France 24

In France’s unhappy democracy, voting for ‘lesser evil’ is a bitter pill to swallow

For the third time in the past five presidential elections, millions of French citizens are preparing to cast their ballots not in favour of a candidate but to keep another one out of power. So far, the anti-Le Pen vote has resulted in crushing defeats for the far right –…

Radio France Internationale

France reopens embassy in Kyiv but warns its nationals to stay away

The French Ambassador to Ukraine, Etienne de Poncins, has returned to Kyiv, saying that the security situation is now "acceptable". But the embassy continues to warn French nationals that they should "absolutely" avoid the stricken capital.

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The Independent UK

France: EU fraud agency investigating candidate Le Pen

Paris prosecutors are studying a report by the EU fraud agency accusing French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds while serving in the European Parliament

Bangkok Post

Russia forces mass in the east as air strikes hit western Ukraine

Air strikes killed at least six people in Ukraine's western city of Lviv on Monday, as Russia pounded targets across the country while massing forces for an expected all-out assault in the east.

Radio France Internationale

Macron, Le Pen gear up for final sprint in French presidential campaign

The two remaining contenders in the French presidential race return to the fray on Monday after a brief Easter pause in campaigning and ahead of their high-stakes televised debate on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Ukrainian forces prepare for last-ditch defence of strategic Mariupol

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of wanting to "destroy" the entire eastern region of Donbas, as the last remaining forces in the strategic port of Mariupol prepared Monday for a final defence.

France 24

‘Voting for Marine Le Pen is not an option for women’

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to make the fight against gender inequality the "great cause" of his second term in power. Marine Le Pen promises to "stand in the way of anyone" who threatens women. FRANCE 24 spoke to several women’s rights activists about the two presidential candidates’ programmes,…

The Guardian - UK

The first shipments of a new US military aid package arrive at Ukraine’s borders – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 54 of the invasion

Ukraine starts process to join EU, Mariupol defies demand to surrender, and second British soldier paraded on Russian TV

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