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 The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022
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… Radio France Internationale · Apr 14, 2022
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… France 24 · Apr 14, 2022
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 The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022
French presidential hopeful Le Pen outlines major shift in foreign policy French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she will back closer ties between NATO and Russia and pull Paris out of the alliance's military command if she wins the presidential race against incumbent Emmanuel Macron. Radio France Internationale · Apr 14, 2022
How France's presidential election could impact Ukraine war France may be thousands of kilometers away from the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, but what happens in French voting stations this month could have repercussions there The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022
Editorial: French election has global stakes At his victory celebration in 2017, newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron strode to a podium at the Louvre to the sounds of "Ode to Joy." He had every reason to be joyful, having trounced his opponent, Marine Le Pen, in a 66% to 34% landslide. Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022
France: Police killing weighs in the banlieues before runoff vote Residents of the deprived suburbs around Paris say they are frustrated by police and have little faith in politics. Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2022
Commentary: Macron and Le Pen have very different visions for Europe President Emmanuel Macron was run close by his nationalist rival Marine Le Pen in the first round of the French election on Sunday. The runoff vote on April 24 will reprise their 2017 contest, with serious consequences for Europe. Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022
Le Pen's renewables ban plan is an 'aberration', Macron says Marine Le Pen's plan to ban wind turbines is an "aberration", Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday as France's presidential election campaign moved away from the two candidates accusing each other of being authoritarian to focus on concrete policies. Reuters · Apr 14, 2022
Le Pen tries to ‘take the politics out’ of her image in new campaign poster Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen heads into her second-round duel against President Emmanuel Macron with a new poster at the heart of her campaign, plastered with the new slogan “For all French people”. This marks the latest step in her communication strategy aimed at “de-demonising” her party. France 24 · Apr 14, 2022
The corner of France that explains Macron, Le Pen and a deep political divide To understand the forces reshaping politics in the country, pay a visit to Bordeaux — and the ‘crescent of poverty’ around it Financial Times · Apr 14, 2022
Le Pen’s plans for post-Brexit treaty ‘ignorant and dangerous’ Peter Ricketts, former UK ambassador, says presidential hopeful’s plans would completely isolate France The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2022
A world apart: Macron and Le Pen split over Ukraine, Europe When French voters cast their ballots in the April 24 presidential run-off, the result will be watched well beyond our borders. For now, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are serving up opposing visions of France's place on the world stage. He is for ratcheting up concerted EU sanctions against… France 24 · Apr 13, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2022 France’s Le Pen Warns against Sending Weapons to Ukraine French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen warned Wednesday against sending any more weapons to Ukraine, and called for a rapprochement between NATO and Russia once Moscow’s war in Ukraine winds down. Le Pen, an outspoken nationalist who has long ties to Russia, also confirmed that if she unseats President…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2022 Marine Le Pen proposes closer Nato-Russia ties after Ukraine war Presidential candidate says it is ‘inaccurate and unjust’ to suggest she is indebted to Vladimir Putin
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022 France's Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has warned against sending any more weapons to Ukraine
Radio France Internationale · Apr 13, 2022 Le Pen tells television viewers she will repair a 'damaged' democratic system With just over a week to go until the second round of the French presidential election, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen was invited to discuss the key themes of her campaign during a national television interview on TF1 on Tuesday evening. Le Pen is seeking to woo the large contingent…
France 24 · Apr 13, 2022 'Screwed' either way: Macron-Le Pen presidential duel leaves young, leftist Mélenchon voters cold French far-leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Sunday fell just short of advancing to the presidential run-off, leaving far-right flagbearer Marine Le Pen to challenge Emmanuel Macron again for France's top job. But among 18- to 25-year-olds it was Mélenchon, 70, who won the night with 29 percent of their vote. What…
France 24 · Apr 13, 2022 Le Pen wants France out of NATO integrated command, backs NATO-Russia links French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday backed closer ties between NATO and Russia, adding that if she won the presidency Paris would once again leave the military command of the US-led alliance.
Reuters · Apr 13, 2022 France's Le Pen outlines foreign policy vision, leaving Russia door ajar Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen sought on Wednesday to play up her leadership credentials on the world stage, urging a break with France's recent diplomatic past to make what she called a country that "still counts."
Radio France Internationale · Apr 13, 2022 Macron warns of 'real face of the extreme right' in television interview Back on the campaign trail, President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated his position on number of key issues such as the environment and cost of living during a television interview on Wednesday. He also issued a warning about attempts to undermine the Constitution.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 13, 2022 Sports celebrities and culture industry leaders rally behind Macron Dozens of sports personalities and culture industry leaders have signed opinion pieces that appeared in the French press this week calling on undecided voters to throw their support behind the incumbent president Emmanuel Macron as he gears up to face the run-off poll against Marine Le Pen on 24 April.
Salon · Apr 13, 2022 Now the right wants to claim Ukraine At global gathering of right-wing nationalists, a startling pivot: Putin's toast — and wow, do they love Ukraine
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2022 Cheeky TV Show Becomes Battleground in French Election Race A French television news and entertainment show that has long delighted in poking fun at Marine Le Pen and her father has become a battleground in the far-right leader's election contest with President Emmanuel Macron. After Le Pen said she is excluding reporters from the primetime program "Quotidien” from her…