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Macron faces fight to win over France’s angry left in election race against Le Pen

To defeat Marine Le Pen, the French president is now in dire need of same left he has disparaged for years

The Independent UK

First round of the French election: apparent stability, yet a profound reconfiguration

With the majority of the ballots counted on Monday morning, the official results of the first round of the French presidential election appear to confirm the power dynamics at work from the previous election.

The Conversation

Marine Le Pen: Will French election be bigger than Brexit?

With Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron through to the final round of the French presidential election, might we be on the verge of a seismic political shock sufficient to eclipse Brexit and Trump? Le Pen, after all, comes from the French far-Right. She may have worked hard to detoxify…

Evening Standard

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Mélenchon's defeat leaves the left in a lurch before second round of French presidential elections

Although far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon took 21,95 % of the ballots in Sunday’s first round of the French presidential election, his third-place finish just behind Marine Le Pen means he narrowly failed to qualify for the second round on April 24. His exit leaves France’s left-leaning voters to choose between…

France 24

First Thing: Austrian chancellor to meet Putin in Russia

Karl Nehammer will be first EU leader to meet Russian president since invasion began. Plus, what happened when Fox News viewers watch CNN for a month?

The Guardian - UK

Cost of living set to dominate French presidential run-off

With inflation hitting multi-decade highs, the rising cost of living has become the most pressing issue for French voters. Both centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen have promised to help French consumers. Their proposals range from tripling the amount of a one-time tax-free bonus to scrapping…

France 24

Euro Gains Respite from Macron's French Election Lead

FOREX-Euro gains respite from Macron's French election lead The euro looked set to snap a seven-day losing streak versus the dollar on Monday, as the single currency rallied after French leader Emmanuel Macron beat far right challenger Marine Le Pen in the country's first round of presidential voting. Investor concerns…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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As it happened: Le Pen calls for ‘unity govt’ as Macron campaigns in her heartland

French President Emmanuel Macron took his re-election bid on Monday to the northern blue-collar stronghold of his rival Marine le Pen, who he will face in an April 24 runoff vote. His walkabout in Denain came as Le Pen promised to put in place a "national unity government" if she…

France 24

The policies: what the second-round candidates, Le Pen and Macron, stand for

Here are some of the key policies of the two second-round presidential contenders, Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally Party, and centrist incumbent president Emmanuel Macron.

Radio France Internationale

French election 2022 - live: Macron hits campaign trail as Le Pen touts ‘unity’ coalition

President faces two-week runoff battle with far-right opponent

The Independent UK

The world is watching as France prepares for second-round run-off

Most international observers of Sunday's French election predict a tough struggle between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen before the decisive vote on 24 April. And many suggest that the margin of victory will be narrow.

Radio France Internationale

Le Pen says voters face a 'choice of society, of civilisation' in second round

On 24 April, the second round of the French presidential election will see incumbent Emmanuel Macron defend his position against far-right challenger Marine Le Pen. This is how the French daily papers analyse the balance of power and the prospects of the two survivors . . .

Radio France Internationale

French election: Emmanuel Macron pledges to ‘block off the far-Right’ as he faces fight with Marine Le Pen

After winning the first round, Mr Macron warned ‘nothing is certain’ and said the next two weeks would be a ‘deciding moment for our country and for Europe’

Evening Standard

French duel: Macron vs Le Pen fight for presidency

With the first round of the French presidential elections out of the way, the duel starts afresh for incumbent centrist Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen

The Independent UK

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Macron, Le Pen prepare for tense battle in French presidential run-off

French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen were on Monday preparing for two weeks of tough campaigning after they reached the run-off second round of a presidential election that promises to be far tighter than their encounter five years ago.

Asharq Al-Awsat

In France, It's Macron vs. Le Pen, again, for Presidency

Incumbent Emmanuel Macron will face far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen in a winner-takes-all runoff for the French presidency, after they both advanced Sunday in the first round of voting in the country’s election to set up another head-to-head clash of their sharply opposing visions for France. But while Macron won…

The Independent UK

Who is Marine Le Pen? French far-right leader into run-off election with Emmanuel Macron

Le Pen is known for pursuing policies targeting Muslims and foreign immigrants

The Guardian - AU

Monday briefing: It’s Macron v Le Pen

French presidential election heads into second round amid calls for tactical voting to keep out Le Pen … Sunak refers himself for investigation … where did all the bugs go?

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France’s election seen from the US: Geopolitics, inflation loom large

Could France be facing its Trump moment? For US commentators, France’s presidential runoff between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen has raised the prospect of a fresh shakeup in transatlantic alliances, which could test Western unity against Putin’s Russia as war rages in Ukraine.

Reuters

Macron, Le Pen battle out on cost of living in heated runoff campaign

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen traded blows at a distance on Monday over who would best protect French voters' purchasing power, kicking off a tense fight to win the presidential election runoff on April 24.

The Guardian - UK

Macron v Le Pen: who are the candidates in the French election runoff?

Will it be the first re-election of a president in 20 years, or third time lucky for his far-right opponent?

The Hindu

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France 24

France's presidential election rematch is no replay as Macron, Le Pen eye suspenseful final duel

France is poised for a rematch of the 2017 presidential election run-off with centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen once again advancing to the final after first-round voting on Sunday. But the 2022 race has so far been anything but a replay of the contest Macron won…

Reuters

France's traditional parties bloodied by vote for far-right and hard-left

Supporters of France's far-right and hard-left parties celebrated as presidential candidates for traditional mainstream parties failed dismally in Sunday's first-round vote.

The Independent UK

Beer flows, Champagne bubbles as Macron, Le Pen reach final

Beer flowed at President Emmanuel Macron’s celebration of his first-round victory in the French presidential election, while Champagne corks popped across town to mark far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s second-place showing

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