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# French presidential election

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2022
# France
Crunch time for Macron and Le Pen ahead of presidential vote
Both candidates fired off attacks in interviews today before last-minute walkabouts and rallies.
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Apr 22nd 2022, 9:14 PM
# French election
Macron and Le Pen clash over Russian loan, hijab ban and cost of living in debate
Macron was deemed the winner of the 2.5 hour debate in an opinion poll.
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Apr 21st 2022, 7:30 AM
# French presidential election
'We are exhausted': France’s Macron faces angry voters as he fights for second term
Emmanuel Macron and far-right nationalist rival Marine Le Pen qualified on Sunday for France’s 24 April presidential run-off.
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Apr 12th 2022, 11:08 PM
# France
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen begin duel to become French president
After a first round of voting on Sunday, Macron came top with 27.85%, while far-right leader Le Pen finished second at 23.15%.
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Apr 11th 2022, 10:44 PM
# French presidential election
France prepares for first round of tight Macron re-election bid
The stakes of the election are high for Macron, who came to power aged 39 as France’s youngest president.
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Apr 9th 2022, 1:37 PM
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# Explainer
'France decides': Everything you need to know about this weekend's presidential election
Macron or Le Pen? The French people will decide what path their future will take tomorrow.
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May 6th 2017, 6:30 AM
# encore une fois
Marine Le Pen plagiarised one of her rivals in a campaign speech last night
Le Pen’s supporters brushed off claims she copied parts of a speech given two weeks ago by Francois Fillon verbatim.
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May 2nd 2017, 1:01 PM
# over to eu
'If Le Pen wins, you'll be buying bread with francs this time next year'
The deputy head of the Front National party made the claim on radio today.
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May 1st 2017, 2:33 PM
# Femen
Topless protester disrupts Marine Le Pen speech
Three security guards carried the woman out of the Paris venue.
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Feb 23rd 2017, 8:13 PM
# France
Marine Le Pen refuses to pay back €300,000 in EU funds
Meanwhile, her challenger in the presidential election also faces an investigation.
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Feb 1st 2017, 3:40 PM
# France
In pictures, video: Sarkozy seeks refuge from booing crowd
Several hundred protesters booed the president during his visit to Bayonne.
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Mar 1st 2012, 6:12 PM
# France
French far right presidential candidate must reveal her backers
A court has ruled that Marine Le Pen must reveal who is backing her bid for the presidency.
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Feb 21st 2012, 7:32 PM
# France
'I can beat Sarkozy,' says France's presidential hopeful Francois Hollande
The Socialist Party candidate is likely to face the incumbent in a presidential election to be held next spring.
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Oct 17th 2011, 7:42 AM
# Tell All
Sarkozy's ex-wife could ruin re-election chances with new book
Cécilia Attias’ ‘novel’ could be damaging for the French president.
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Jun 18th 2011, 5:14 PM