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French far-left gives no voting instructions after internal consultations

The party of far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon gave no voting instructions for the French presidential runoff after its internal consultations showed most people would abstain or vote blank on April 24, adding to the uncertainty over the outcome.

Reuters

Keen to be ‘close to the people’, Macron ventures into hostile territory

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…

France 24

On This Day in 2002: Doomed Socialist favourite laughs off threat of Le Pen in presidential final

Any presidential campaign has its emblematic moments that change the course of the race, be they breathtaking instant tide-turners or incidents laden with meaning only in hindsight. With French voters set to elect a president on April 24, FRANCE 24 looks back at telling moments from campaigns past. In the…

France 24

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The Observer view on the French presidential election

A Marine Le Pen victory would be disastrous for France and the whole of Europe

The Guardian - UK

Macron vows to end fossil fuels use in pitch to green voters

PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron vowed to end the use of fossil fuels in France if reelected, eight days before he faces far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a run-off election.

Tribune News Service

Will older voters be enough to carry Macron to victory over Le Pen?

While Anglophone countries have seen right-wing populists achieve strong electoral performances thanks to older voters, a different dynamic is playing out in France: President Emmanuel Macron goes into the April 24 second-round runoff against nationalist Marine Le Pen after relying on over 60s to outpoll her in the first round.

France 24

Opponents of French far-right protest as election campaign enters final week

Thousands of anti-far right protesters marched across France on Saturday as opponents of presidential candidate Marine Le Pen seek to form a united front to prevent her from winning an election runoff against incumbent Emmanuel Macron on April 24.

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Macron visits Notre-Dame in bid to court French Catholic voters

PARIS — Emmanuel Macron, who’s leading nationalist challenger Marine Le Pen in the two latest polls ahead of France’s presidential election, visited the Notre-Dame cathedral in a nod to Roman Catholic voters.

Tribune News Service

Macron, Le Pen decry 'shocking' Stellantis CEO pay

French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger in the French presidential vote, Marine Le Pen, have decried as “shocking” the multimillion euro payout to the CEO of carmaker Stellantis

The Independent UK

Macron 'does not mind confrontation' with anti-EU, anti-NATO voices: Analyst Jacques Rupnik

In this programme, we unpack the first round of France's presidential election, which left incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the running for the most powerful job in France. Our guest is Jacques Rupnik, Research Professor at the Centre for International Studies at Paris's Sciences Po…

France 24

Headscarves enter French election fray as Muslim women confront Le Pen, Macron

Muslim headscarves took centre stage in France’s presidential campaign on Friday as both finalists in a tightly contested April 24 run-off were confronted by women in headscarves who asked why their clothing choices should be caught up in politics.

France 24

French presidential campaign spotlights Muslim headscarves

Muslim headscarves have taken center stage in France’s presidential campaign amid far-right candidate Marine Le Pen’s push to ban them

The Independent UK

Macron backs EU-wide pay cap for CEOs in nod to left-wing voters

French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen on Friday waded into a heated row about a 19-million-euro pay package given to the head of carmaker Stellantis as top corporate salaries bounced to the forefront of the French election campaign.

France 24

Paris suburb feels little love for either presidential candidate

Boxing coach Kab Thiam has voted in a French election twice: in 2002 to block the far right's Jean-Marie Le Pen from power and again last Sunday for the hard left's presidential candidate.

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Macron and Le Pen step up French media war ahead of great debate

Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right hopeful Marine Le Pen have spent this week duelling at a distance, ramping up their travels and media interviews in a bid to win over voters ahead of the 24 April election runoff. They're also setting the scene for their first and only…

Evening Standard

Right-wing French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen welcomes Boris Johnson’s Rwanda migrant plan

Ms Le Pen, known for her radical anti-immigrant agenda, said there would be cheaper methods of processing migrants

The Guardian - UK

‘Frexit in all but name’: what a Marine Le Pen win would mean for EU

It is feared if far-right candidate becomes French president she will try to destroy the bloc from inside

The Independent UK

In France's election, a meaty issue unites Jews and Muslims

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is alarming both Muslims and Jews in France with a pledge to regulate the ritual slaughter of animals if she is elected

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The French election, round two

French President Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the presidential election last Sunday, but he's still in trouble. He knew he would be. Here's what he said last Saturday.

Reuters

'We're going to win', chant confident Le Pen supporters at election rally

The time has come to govern France differently, far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen told an election rally on Thursday, to frequent interruptions from an enthusiastic crowd chanting "We're going to win!"

Reuters

'Neither Macron nor Le Pen', the rallying cry of disillusioned French students

French students protested outside the Sorbonne in Paris and other universities on Thursday, expressing their disillusionment with the choice on offer at the presidential election, shouting "Neither Macron nor Le Pen".

The Independent UK

French election: Protester removed from Le Pen news conference amid scrutiny over Russia ties

The election race between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron is hotting up ahead of vote on 24 April

Radio France Internationale

Students occupying Paris Sorbonne deplore 'fake choice' in French election runoff

Several hundred students are blocking university buildings in Paris in a bid to bring ecological and social issues to the fore in the lead up to the French presidential runoff on 24 April. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen was able to trample the left-wing vote last Sunday and claim a…

France 24

France's Macron and Le Pen lay out rival plans to boost workers' earnings

Amid surging inflation, the two remaining French presidential candidates are promising to help voters make a better living. Incumbent Emmanuel Macron is promising to triple the amount of a special tax-free bonus that employers can give workers. Meanwhile, far-right hopeful Marine Le Pen wants to give tax incentives to companies…

The Independent UK

Macron, Le Pen or abstain: In Paris suburbs, voters face devil’s choice as French election looms

Borzou Daragahi reports from Seine-Saint-Denis, where many people feel betrayed by Macron’s presidency and may take revenge by voting for far-right Le Pen, or not casting a ballot at all amid rising frustration

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