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Macron’s 24-year age gap with his wife: How does it compare with other world leaders?

Emmanuel Macron is 24 years younger than his wife, and the incoming French president is exasperated that people keep talking about it.

The Independent UK

‘Stop pointing your finger at me!’: 50 years of French election TV debates

As the candidates prepare for Wednesday’s face off, a look back at a tradition that has the power to swing the result

The Guardian - UK

Great debate rematch a new and tricky ball game for Macron and Le Pen

French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday face off in a high stakes election debate that could prove decisive in swaying the undecided voters they’re both chasing. It’s a rematch of their 2017 contest, but don't expect a replay.

Radio France Internationale

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Macron seeks to fire up voters, coax leftists onside amid far-right challenge

Just weeks ago, Emmanuel Macron's chances of not running away with the French presidential election looked about as likely as April snow in Paris. And yet wintry winds blew anew on Saturday as Macron finally hosted his first – and only – re-election campaign rally. With eight days to go…

France 24

A new Republic: Leftist Mélenchon promises to topple France’s ‘presidential monarchy’

Rising in the polls, the French election’s dark horse Jean-Luc Mélenchon has promised a reboot of the French Republic, vowing to overhaul a presidential regime that he blames for mounting abstention, disillusion and increasingly violent protests.

France 24

Will a surprise candidate shake up the French election?

In the history of French presidential elections under the Fifth Republic, no candidate has ever managed to gather more than 50% of the votes in the first round of voting and accede to power without having to get through a second round.

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