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French presidential candidates grilled over Ukraine war in faux debate

French President Emmanuel Macron and his seven leading challengers in the upcoming presidential election were quizzed on the war in Ukraine and Europe's looming energy crisis on Monday night in the first televised match-up ahead of the April 10 vote.

France 24

France's Le Pen got loan from Hungarian bank close to Orban -filing

French far-right presidential challenger Marine Le Pen received a 10.7 million euro ($11.8 million) loan for her campaign from Hungary's MKB Bank, whose major shareholders include businessmen close to nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Reuters

France narrows presidential field to 12 official candidates

France's top constitutional body published the official list on Monday of the 12 presidential candidates who have met the requirements to compete in the two-round election on April 10 and April 24.

France 24

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Zemmour hopes support from Le Pen's niece will boost his presidential ambitions

Far-right candidate Eric Zemmour presented Marion Maréchal as his new political ally on Sunday. The niece of National Rally leader Marine Le Pen officially joined the campaign in a move that may revive Zemmour's floundering bid for the French presidency.

Radio France Internationale

Russia's invasion of Ukraine casts 'a very long shadow' over French presidential election

The war in Ukraine may be keeping Emmanuel Macron off the campaign trail, but the benefit to the French president has been clear: for the first time, a poll over the weekend saw him getting more than 30 percent of votes in the first round. The conflict has given Macron…

France 24

French far-right election candidate Zemmour wins backing of Marine Le Pen's niece

French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour won the backing of the niece of Marine Le Pen - his main far-right rival, highlighting the fractured opposition to President Emmanuel Macron which could boost Macron's re-election chances.

Reuters

Ukraine war puts France’s NATO-sceptic presidential candidates in a tight spot

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed world affairs to the forefront of France’s presidential race, upending a campaign in which three of the five leading candidates are staunch critics of the US-led transatlantic alliance.

France 24

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Factbox-France's Macron faces far right's matriarch, an 'Iron Lady' and a polemicist

President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would run for second term at the helm of the euro zone's number two economy.

Reuters

Marine Le Pen’s far-right party orders 1.2 million election leaflets showing her with Putin to be ‘binned’

Photo caption of Le Pen with Putin described her as ‘a woman of conviction’

The Independent UK

Londoner’s Diary: Music stars must speak out, say Ukrainian duo

Ukrainian pop duo condemn silent stars / Raymond Blanc recalls the Queen interrupting him / Marine Le Pen and Putin photo blunder / Daily Mail drama comes to theatre / Lindsay Hoyle on his favourite kebab order

Evening Standard

Far-right challengers Le Pen, Zemmour, clear hurdle to run in French election

Far-right French presidential contenders Marine Le Pen and Eric Zemmour have both amassed enough endorsements from elected officials to run in April's election, beating a deadline by days, authorities said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Macron gets French election poll boost after Ukraine crisis

Support for President Emmanuel Macron rose to its highest yet in polling intentions for the first round of France's presidential election, boosted by his role in the Ukraine crisis, according to a poll published on Monday.

Reuters

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

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France 24

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

France 24

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…

Reuters

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.

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The Guardian - UK

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

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

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

France 24

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.

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

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

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