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Far-right mayor touts Perpignan as harbinger of Le Pen's France

In the southern French city of Perpignan, the far-right mayor Louis Aliot says he has succeeded in de-demonising his party's image and even won new supporters as he bolsters police numbers, hosts literacy classes and cleans up the streets.

Reuters

Macron Hits Out at ‘Racist’ Le Pen as Far-Right Candidate Reaches All-Time High in Poll

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday accused his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen of lying to voters about her "racist" platform, as the gap in voter support for the two political rivals narrows down ever more. The race appears to be coming down to the two finalists of the 2017…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France's Macron says far-right 'plays on fears' in last interview before first election round

Far-right parties play on the fears of French voters, said President Emmanuel Macron in his last slated interview ahead of the first round presidential vote on Sunday as his forecast lead over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen melted to previously unseen levels on Friday.

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Putin still has friends in the west – and they’re gaining ground

The EU’s united response to the war may not last long with Viktor Orbán around. We must hope he’s not joined by Marine Le Pen, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

France elections: Macron’s lead over Le Pen narrowing as vote nears

Centrist incumbent and far-right rival go into last day of campaigning after a week of sparring in media

The Guardian - UK

Behind French election tweets, the far right is hidden in plain sight

During the 2017 French presidential election, Emmanuel Macron was the darling of digital democracy. With his calls for a “startup nation,” the future head of state placed technology at the centre not only of his programme but also of his campaign.

The Conversation

Why France's presidential election matters on the world stage

With war raging on the eastern fringe of the European Union, the outcome of the French election – the first round of which takes place on Sunday – will have major international implications.

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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

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

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

Get ready for a scary fortnight in French politics: a Le Pen presidency really is possible

The race for the Elysée could end up as a horror story for anyone who cares about the wellbeing of France or Europe, says journalist John Lichfield

The Guardian - UK

Macron makes last-minute appeal to dispirited left as Le Pen surges

In the final days of campaigning before Sunday's first round of the French election, President Emmanuel Macron is making a sudden swerve to the left to mobilise voters who used to vote for the Socialists and who he fears could stay home on voting day.

Reuters

Will French presidential election be a case of 'plus ca change, moins ca change?' -- 5 things to watch as nation heads to the poll

With polls suggesting a narrowing gap among the front-runners, French voters will begin the two-stage process of choosing a president on April 10, 2022.

The Conversation

Macron confident as far-right rival closes in ahead of vote

President Emmanuel Macron says he has no fear of losing France’s presidential election despite far-right rival Marine Le Pen narrowing the gap in opinion polls ahead of Sunday’s first-round vote

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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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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.

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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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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!"…

Reuters

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

In final major push to voters, France's Le Pen appeals to history

Marine Le Pen sought on Thursday to cast her possible election in historic terms as she made her final major push to become France's first female president before the country votes in the first round.

France 24

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the veteran leftist standing in the way of a Macron-Le Pen rematch

In the space of a decade, Jean-Luc Mélenchon bounced back from a lifetime on the fringes of the Socialist Party to become the dominant force in France’s post-Socialist left. As voters head to the polls on Sunday, he is hoping to prevent a repeat of President Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 duel…

The Hindu

The storyline in the race for the French presidency

The campaign has been the most far-right in France’s modern history, with a close race between Macron and Le Pen

Al Jazeera

What is behind the rise of the far right in France?

Mainstreaming of far-right politics in France due to public ‘pessimism’ and acceptance of hardline views, analysts say.

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