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On This Day in 2007: France's power couple keeps up the façade in a race riven by intrigue

Any presidential campaign has its share of 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 in April, FRANCE 24 takes a look back at some of the emblematic…

France votes: Macron’s frontrunner status conceals deep rifts in society

France votes: Macron’s frontrunner status conceals deep rifts in society

While the war in Ukraine has given the incumbent a boost, his rivals on the far right and far left remain popular

Financial Times

Anti-Islam rhetoric in French election risks ‘spiral of hatred’, says Paris mosque rector

Anti-Islam rhetoric in French election risks ‘spiral of hatred’, says Paris mosque rector

Chems-eddine Hafiz says rightwing candidates are competing with each other to criticise Islam and Muslims

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French rightwing candidate focuses on immigration as she slips to fifth in polls

Valérie Pécresse is trying to boost a flagging campaign that could split Les Républicains

The Guardian - UK

On this day in 2017: François Fillon placed under investigation, dooming his presidential bid

Presidential campaigns all have their share of emblematic moments that change the course of the race, be they breathtaking, instant game-changers or incidents that seem decisive only in hindsight. With French voters set to elect a president in April after another unusual race, FRANCE 24 takes a look back at…

French rightwing candidate mocked after dog joins her party

Valérie Pécresse hounded over allegations that dog named Douglas signed up for Les Républicains presidential primary

The Guardian - UK

Centre-right contender Pécresse slams left-wing article alleging vote register anomalies

Centre-right presidential hopeful Valérie Pécresse has denounced an article published in the left-leaning Libération newspaper that alleges fictitious members of the Les Républicains party were invented to skew her popularity ahead of the primary vote that clinched her presidential nomination.

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A ‘Titanic’ flop: lacklustre rally turns up the heat on conservative front-runner Valérie Pécresse

A ‘Titanic’ flop: lacklustre rally turns up the heat on conservative front-runner Valérie Pécresse

Valérie Pécresse’s first major campaign gathering was meant to energise a sputtering presidential bid rattled by defections and self-doubt. Instead, it exposed a key weakness of a conservative candidate ill-suited to the raucous world of campaign rallies.

Valérie Pécresse rally focuses on immigration as threat from rivals grows

Valérie Pécresse rally focuses on immigration as threat from rivals grows

Les Républicains’ presidential choice promises crackdown after defections to Macron and rise in far-right’s polling

The Guardian - UK

Defections sap conservative contender Pécresse in French presidential race

Defections sap conservative contender Pécresse in French presidential race

The conservative right-wing challenger to Emmanuel Macron in the looming French presidential vote grappled Friday with a wave of defections, while hoping former president Nicolas Sarkozy would finally offer his full-throated support.

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