Page 2 - French Presidential Election
Barack Obama backs French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron
This comes after Donald Trump had earlier spoken positively about Marine Le Pen
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Barack Obama endorses Emmanuel Macron for French presidency
Macron is facing far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in Sunday's runoff vote
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French Elections: Macron outshines Le Pen in bitter final TV debate
Polls this week conducted before the TV debate showed Macron leading by 60 per cent
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The cultural division that explains political shocks from Brexit to Le Pen
The fringe seems to have become the mainstream
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French elections: How Le Pen could win even if she polls lower than 50%
Emmanuel Macron and Le Pen are heading for a second round run-off on May 7
Macron vs Le Pen: French voters are just as divided as American ones
Rise of far right candidates across Europe make Le Pen's ascension the rule, not the exception
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And the winner in the French presidential election is... populism
Anger plays a role: 62% of highly populist voters say they're angry at France's political situation
Why did Marine Le Pen resign from her party? It's all part of the plan
The decision was described in Le Monde as being 'a pure formality'
 "Why did Marine Le Pen resign from her party? It's all part of the plan")
France delivers euro's latest existential question
The euro has devolved into a major source of political acrimony across the continent
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French presidential elections: Le Pen aide slams Macron
Global markets reacted with relief to Sunday's outcome as Macron emerged ahead
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Tharoor's prediction
Says France's far-Right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen may not win the second round
Fate of Europe will depend on winner of the French presidential election
Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right Marine Le Pen will face off on May 7
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With a bad score of 22%, Le Pen will face Macron for the French presidency
Despite coming second, for Le Pen and her supporters, the score is a disappointment
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What role has the fight against terror played in the French election?
Interview with Eglantine Staunton
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French vote in presidential election amid high security in nailbiter
Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron are the favourites to progress to a run-off on May 7
