Tag: Le Pen
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Macron, Le pen battle each other in France presidential election
The French citizens are heading to the polls Sunday in a presidential election set against the backdrop of war in Ukraine and a cost of living crisis. Deputy director of research at consulting firm Teneo said on Thursday that Le pen has got an opportunity to defeat incumbent Macron.
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Le Pen, Macron spar as French presidential race narrows slightly
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen took a fishing-boat ride on Thursday as two polls suggested the underdog had made a more impressive start to the last lap of campaigning than the favourite, centrist Emmanuel Macron. Since Sunday’s opening ballot sent them into a two-way runoff on May 7, the battle has intensified, notably on…
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France elections: Le Pen steps aside as National Front leader
Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has announced that she is stepping aside as leader of her National Front (FN) party. The move comes just a day after she reached the second round of the French election, where she will face centrist Emmanuel Macron. Ms Le Pen told French TV she needed to be…