French election: Is it really Macron (and NATO) vs Le Pen (and Russia)?
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Emmanuel Macron Sport News
Not so easy this time: Can Le Pen upset Macron in French run-off vote?
We ask about the momentum in the homestretch, a sizeable protest vote from the extremes and about the third man: veteran left-wing firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who fell just shy of leapfrogging Le Pen and who emerges from Sunday's first round as the uncontested leader of a more defiant left. Where will his votes go on April 24?
French presidential run-off 'will be very challenging for Macron'
Andrew Smith has been joining us for Perspective every Monday leading up to the French presidential election, which continues with a second round on April 24.
French election: A look at France's presidential election results by town
French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen will advance to the country's runoff election, according to preliminary projections from pollsters.
Resultados elecciones en Francia, en directo | Macron y Le Pen, a la segunda vuelta
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Resultados elecciones en Francia, en directo | Macron y Le Pen, más cerca de la segunda vuelta
Macron: «Nada está decidido»
Resultados elecciones en Francia, en directo | Macron y Le Pen, a la segunda vuelta
Jean-Luc Mélenchon: «Nunca perderemos la confianza en la democracia»
Resultados elecciones en Francia, en directo | Macron, Le Pen, Mélenchon, Zemmour...
Ipsos-Sopra Steria: Macron y Le Pen pasan a segunda vuelta