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The Latest Breaking News from Marine Le Pen

French presidential election heads into second round amid calls for tactical voting to keep out Le Pen … Sunak refers himself for investigation … where did all the bugs go?

The Guardian - AU

France’s election seen from the US: Geopolitics, inflation loom large

Could France be facing its Trump moment? For US commentators, France’s presidential runoff between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen has raised the prospect of a fresh shakeup in transatlantic alliances, which could test Western unity against Putin’s Russia as war rages in Ukraine.

France 24

Macron, Le Pen battle out on cost of living in heated runoff campaign

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen traded blows at a distance on Monday over who would best protect French voters' purchasing power, kicking off a tense fight to win the presidential election runoff on April 24.

Reuters

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Macron v Le Pen: who are the candidates in the French election runoff?

Will it be the first re-election of a president in 20 years, or third time lucky for his far-right opponent?

The Guardian - UK

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The Hindu

Le Pen, Macron prepare for tense French election duel

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen were on Monday preparing for two weeks of tough campaigning after they reached a run-off of presidential elections that promises to be far tighter than their encounter five years ago.

AFP

France's presidential election rematch is no replay as Macron, Le Pen eye suspenseful final duel

France is poised for a rematch of the 2017 presidential election run-off with centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen once again advancing to the final after first-round voting on Sunday. But the 2022 race has so far been anything but a replay of the contest Macron won…

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France's traditional parties bloodied by vote for far-right and hard-left

Supporters of France's far-right and hard-left parties celebrated as presidential candidates for traditional mainstream parties failed dismally in Sunday's first-round vote.

Reuters

Beer flows, Champagne bubbles as Macron, Le Pen reach final

Beer flowed at President Emmanuel Macron’s celebration of his first-round victory in the French presidential election, while Champagne corks popped across town to mark far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s second-place showing

The Independent UK

In presidential race, Macron can no longer count on anti-Le Pen front

President Emmanuel Macron will not be able to count on French voters' traditional anti-far right front in the final runoff and will need to step up his campaign if he is to defeat Marine Le Pen, who has successfully softened her image.

Reuters

Macron and Le Pen set for a rematch in the second round of France's presidential elections

French polling agencies have projected that incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen are heading for another winner-takes-all runoff in the French presidential election, with their political rivalry and sharply opposing visions pulling clear of a crowded field of 12 candidates in the first round of voting.

Radio France Internationale

Macron, Le Pen to face run-off in French election battle

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron topped the first round of presidential elections on Sunday, beating far-right rival Marine Le Pen by a larger than expected margin and setting up what is expected to be a tight run-off between the pair later this month.

AFP

Macron set to face Le Pen in runoff for French presidency

President Emmanuel Macron is set to face his nationalist rival Marine Le Pen in the final round of the French election in a rerun of their 2017 contest.

Tribune News Service

French election 2022: full live results

Projected results in the presidential election show Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen going into a tight run-off after topping the first round. Follow all the official results as they come in, department by department

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Reuters

Factbox-Key candidates react after French presidential vote first round

Emmanuel Macron will face far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the runoff vote of France's presidential election on April 24, early projections showed.

France 24

French Socialist, Green, conservative candidates back Macron in election run-off against Le Pen

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday received the backing of the defeated Socialist, Communist, Green and conservative candidates in his second-round election battle later this month against far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Her only endorsement has come from her hard-right challenger Éric Zemmour.

Reuters

Explainer-Macron or Le Pen: why it matters for France, the EU and the West

The French will decide on April 24 whether to re-elect pro-business centrist President Emmanuel Macron or blow up decades of mainstream consensus in favour of far-right Marine Le Pen.

The Guardian - UK

France election: calls begin for voters to block far-right Le Pen

As in 2017 and 2002, question is whether leftwing voters should back centrist or not vote at all

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The Guardian - UK

How Le Pen tried to soften image to reach French election runoff

Centrist Macron may find it hard to make criticism of far-right opponent’s racist, anti-Muslim platform stick in next round

The Guardian - UK

France faces bruising runoff after Macron and Le Pen top first-round vote

Projected results in first part of presidential race put centrist leader on 27.6% and far-right candidate on 23.4%

AFP

French presidency: What are Macron and Le Pen promising?

Paris (AFP) - Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right veteran Marine Le Pen finished top in the first round of France's presidential election Sunday.

Tribune News Service

Macron set to face Le Pen in runoff for French presidency

President Emmanuel Macron is set to face his nationalist rival Marine Le Pen in the final round of the French election in a rerun of their 2017 contest.

Al Jazeera

Macron to face Le Pen in French election runoff

President Macron and the far-right leader Le Pen progress to second round of French presidential vote.

Evening Standard

Macron leads Le Pen as runoff vote looms in French election

French President Emmanuel Macron will face far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a run-off vote after coming out on top of France’s first-round presidential election.

AFP

Macron leads Le Pen in French election battle

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron was on course to beat far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the first round of France's elections Sunday by a larger than expected margin, with the rivals now set to battle for the presidency in a run-off later this month.

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