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Ukraine war serves as backdrop to France’s presidential elections

Macron has won praise for playing a mediating role, while Le Pen has turned against Putin and embraced refugees.

Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2022

Explainer-What you need to know about France's presidential election

Sunday's vote in France is the first round of a presidential election that will determine who runs the European Union's second-largest economy as the war in Ukraine rages on the bloc's doorstep.

Reuters · Apr 8, 2022

Macron, caught up in Ukraine, regrets late campaign as rival Le Pen closes gap

French leader Emmanuel Macron has voiced regret for his tardy campaigning as the latest opinion polls show he has only a slight lead over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, just two days before the first round of presidential elections.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 8, 2022

Macron regrets entering France’s election race late as Le Pen cuts lead

Latest polls show French president facing a significant challenge from his far-right rival

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022

Can Emmanuel Macron see off the threat from far-right firebrand Marine Le Pen?

On Sunday, France goes to the polls in the first round of voting. But can their urbane President beat the Far-Right dynastic challenger who’s pitting herself as the candidate for the people? Agnes Poirier reports

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2022

Why this week's French elections matter to the wider world

With war singing the European Union's eastern edge, French voters will make a choice in a presidential election that will have an impact beyond the country's borders

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022

French election: who are the candidates running against Emmanuel Macron?

On April 10, 48 million French will be asked to vote in the first round of France’s 2022 presidential election. Of the 12 candidates, only two will qualify for the second-round runoff taking place on April 24. These are the candidates in the running.

The Conversation · Apr 8, 2022

Marine Le Pen closes gap on Emmanuel Macron in French presidential election as campaigning ends

Campaigning in the French presidential election ended on Friday as far-Right candidate Marine Le Pen continued to close the gap on Emmanuel Macron.

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2022

France's Le Pen Says 'So Close' as Election Battle Enters Crucial Stage

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said Thursday she had never been "so close" to power at a jubilant final rally before this weekend's election, which polls suggest is an increasingly tight battle between her and President Emmanuel Macron. In front of around 4,000 upbeat supporters chanting "President Marine!"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 8, 2022

France's Macron says Le Pen's programme will scare international investors

If French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is elected this month, her social programme will drive away international investors, President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with daily Le Parisien.

Reuters · Apr 8, 2022