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French election 2022: Voting under way in presidential runoff
French voters are casting their ballot in the presidential runoff to choose between centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right politician Marine Le Pen. Opinion polls suggest that Macron, 44, has a solid lead, but analysts have cautioned that low turnout could sway the outcome in either direction. About 48.7 million citizens are eligible to vote. Polling stations opened at 8am (06:00 GMT) on Sunday and…
Macron faces Le Pen challenge as polls open in French election first round – BBC News
Voters in France have started casting their ballots in the opening round of a presidential race that could produce an extremely close result. Emmanuel Macron has a fight on his hands from far-right challenger Marine Le Pen, who has been galvanised by a slick election campaign. Forty-nine million people are eligible to decide which two of 12 candidates should take part in the run-off vote….
French election: Far-right Le Pen closes in on Macron – BBC Newsnight
President Macron’s lead in the polls has shrunk as Sunday’s first-round of voting approaches. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog Voters in France go to the polls on Sunday in the first round of the presidential election. Emmanuel Macron is aiming to win a second term, but polls suggest a Marine Le Pen victory is within the margin of error. Another far-right candidate Eric Zemmour is said…
Far-Right Marine Le Pen to face Emmanuel Macron in French Presidential run-off – BBC News
Emmanuel Macron will face the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the deciding second round of the French presidential election. Exit polls from the first round indicate that President Macron won around 28% of the vote, with Marine Le Pen taking around 23% of the vote. That’s the best result she’s had at this stage in any of her presidential campaigns. Opinion polls suggest the…
🇫🇷 Who will emerge victorious in the French election? | The Stream
On April 10 voters in France will head to the polls to elect their next president. Will it be a second five-year term for President Emmanuel Macron? Or will any of the other 12 candidates make a significant jump in popularity with voters at the ballot box? The current president, centrist Emmanuel Macron, has had a clear and significant lead in the polls for at…
Deal to avoid Ukraine war within reach, says French president – BBC News
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Russia to meet with President Putin. He has said he thinks a deal to avoid full scale war in Ukraine is possible and that it is legitimate for Russia to raise its own security concerns. Before talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, he called for a “new balance” to protect European states and appease…