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

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

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

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.

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 –…

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.

For many French citizens, Marine Le Pen is no longer viewed as a danger to the historical values of an egalitarian France

Report alleges Rassemblement National leader and others misused about €620,000 in funds while serving in European parliament

Most members of leftist candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon's party will abstain or leave their ballot papers blank in the presidential run-off between President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen on April 24, an internal consultation showed.

Emmanuel Macron’s second-round campaign strategy is markedly different from the approach he took ahead of his first presidential election duel against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in 2017, as he criss-crosses the country – often visiting hostile terrain – as he tries to banish a perception of haughtiness among parts…

The president remains favourite to carry the election, but his task will become no easier