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Macron ally offers help to far-right presidential candidate Le Pen

Francois Bayrou, an ally of French President Emmanuel Macron, said on Sunday that he was prepared to give his signature to help Macron's archrival far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, to stand in April's presidential election.

Reuters

Macron to launch re-election race, as rivals face pro-Russia allegations

The war in Ukraine is the biggest international crisis to overshadow a presidential race in decades

The Guardian - UK

Candidates shift gears as Ukraine conflict overshadows French presidential race

With just six weeks to go before France's presidential election, the outbreak of war in Ukraine is shaking up an already bizarre campaign, with candidates forced to roll with the punches and adjust, or even justify, their schedules on the stump.

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With Macron’s eyes on Ukraine, the far right is dominating the French election

Debates are focusing on crime, immigration and culture wars – but most voters are worried about the cost of living, says Cole Stangler, a journalist based in Paris

The Guardian - UK

Political animals: Paris Agricultural Fair is time-honoured ritual for presidential candidates

Affectionately known as the "biggest farm in France", the Paris International Agricultural Show, a nine-day fair spread over a vast exhibition lot on the French capital's southwestern edge, is the nation's showcase for the best the countryside has to offer, from livestock to terroir delicacies, primed for prestigious competition. But…

France 24

Opponents mock France's Macron over Ukraine diplomacy but face questions themselves

Opposition contenders in France's upcoming leadership election mocked President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic efforts in the Ukraine crisis, accusing him of putting up a show for electoral gains.

Reuters

Marine Le Pen calls off events and appeals for mayors’ endorsements

Far-right candidate yet to secure the 500 signatures needed to qualify for first round of vote

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Poll shows Zemmour slightly ahead of Le Pen to challenge Macron in April vote

An Ifop voting intentions poll showed far-right commentator Eric Zemmour jumping slightly ahead of far-right National Rally party leader Marine Le Pen in the first round of the French presidential elections in April, with President Emmanuel Macron remaining in first place.

Reuters

Far-right French candidate makes taboo term his mantra

Two words considered taboo for many in France because they evoke a conspiracy theory embraced by white supremacists are haunting the French presidential campaign

The Independent UK

In vaccine-sceptic France, candidates walk tightrope on Covid measures

Vaccination debates and Covid-19 restrictions have sown divisions both on and off the presidential campaign trail in France, which ranks among the most vaccine-sceptic nations in the world. FRANCE 24 takes a look at what the candidates have said regarding the measures to contain Covid-19.

France 24

After defections, Le Pen's French presidency bid hit by leaks to rival

Marine Le Pen, whose bid for the the French presidency was already in difficulty after a wave of defections, suffered a further blow after her far-right party accused her campaign spokesman of political espionage and suspended him.

Reuters

France’s least hated candidate? How Emmanuel Macron looks set for election victory

The French presidential election race is both crowded and fragmented, leaving the solid if unspectacular incumbent as clear favourite in April’s vote, reports Borzou Daragahi in Paris

The Independent UK

Donald Trump personally offered encouragement to Eric Zemmour, claims far-right French leader’s campaign

Challenger to Emmanuel Macron has been fined for inciting race hate as he struggles to outpace Marine Le Pen

The Independent UK

‘Hang in there’: French far-right candidate Zemmour touts encouragement from Trump

Far-right presidential hopeful Éric Zemmour stole more thunder from his right-wing rival Marine Le Pen on Tuesday by touting a “long and friendly” conversation with Donald Trump, the former US president whose support Le Pen had long courted, but in vain.

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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.

The Guardian - UK

French elections 2022: what could happen when country heads to polls?

As France prepares to elect next president, nearly half of voters say they are still undecided

The Guardian - UK

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

Reuters

France's Le Pen suffers high profile defection to rival Zemmour

French far right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen was dealt a fresh blow on Sunday as her party's only senator became the latest member to throw his support behind rival Eric Zemmour ahead of April's election.

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Battle for the French far right: Zemmour, Le Pen try to steal each other's thunder

As France's April presidential election approaches, the campaign is getting under way in earnest. In this edition of our new show, we focus on the French Communist Party attempting a political comeback and discuss at length the battle raging between Eric Zemmour and Marine Le Pen for leadership of the…

Reuters

French far-right leader Le Pen insists she can bounce back

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, whose campaign for the presidency has been shaken by a series of defections, told a campaign meeting she has what it takes to bounce back after overcoming many challenges in her personal life.

The Independent UK

French far-right presidential candidates fight for limelight

France’s dueling far-right presidential candidates are holding back-to-back campaign rallies

Radio France Internationale

Protests and tension as far-right French candidates hold rival rallies

Police intervened to break up anti-racism protests ahead of the rally held by far-right wing presidential candidate Eric Zemmour in the northern city of Lille on Saturday, while his rival Marine Le Pen held a meeting for supporters in Reims the same day.

France 24

French far-right presidential candidates compete for limelight with same-day rallies

France’s dueling far-right presidential candidates are holding back-to-back campaign rallies Saturday, trying to steal each other’s thunder and keep their anti-immigration, anti-Islam agenda front and center in the race for the April presidential election.

Reuters

French far-right party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen in hospital after minor stroke

The co-founder and former president of French far-right party Front National (National Front), Jean-Marie Le Pen, 93, is in hospital following a minor stroke, one of his advisors said on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Le Pen family firm: reaching the end of the line?

Editorial: High-profile defections and the challenge of Éric Zemmour could leave Marine Le Pen with nowhere to go

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