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European leaders back Macron as French campaign nears end

Just days before France's crucial presidential runoff vote, the center-left leaders of Germany, Spain and Portugal are urging French voters to choose centrist President Emmanuel Macron over far-right nationalist rival Marine Le Pen

The Independent UK

Many young French voters are approaching the presidential runoff with a shrug and vow to 'vote blank'

The race for the presidential post in France began with 12 candidates. It will conclude on April 24 with the same choice that confronted voters five years earlier: the centrist Emmanuel Macron or the far-right Marine Le Pen.

The Conversation

French far-right candidate Le Pen says second Macron term would spell "social disaster"

French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen said on Thursday a second term for President Emmanuel Macron would spell "social disaster", days before she faces him for the second time in a runoff vote.

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Tensions over race, religion in France's presidential race

France’s presidential campaign has been difficult for voters of immigrant heritage and religious minorities

The Independent UK

Emmanuel Macron: After French president's meteoric rise, a rocky road lay ahead

Emmanuel Macron won office in 2017 running as an independent centrist and an ambitious reformer. The youngest president elected in France's modern political era, Macron's rise to the Élysée Palace atop a fledgling party he had founded himself was swift and iconoclastic. But far from that smooth road, his five-year…

France 24

France's Macron consolidates poll lead after TV clash

French President Emmanuel Macron has maintained and possibly slightly extended his lead over far-right challenger Marine Le Pen following a prickly television head-to-head debate which he was judged to have won, polls showed on Thursday.

Reuters

War in Ukraine: Latest developments

KYIV, Ukraine: Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:

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Emmanuel Macron up in the polls after fiery TV debate with Marine Le Pen

French President Emmanuel Macron was up in the polls on Thursday after accusing his election rival Marine Le Pen of being a Russian puppet who would start a “civil war”.

Evening Standard

Macron retains his lead after Le Pen debate performance

French President Emmanuel Macron appears to have cleared a major hurdle on the path to re-election following a televised debate against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen that reportedly convinced most viewers – despite the incumbent being regarded as arrogant.

Radio France Internationale

Macron cements French presidential frontrunner status with combative debate performance

(This April 21 story corrects to remove inaccurate quote "Mrs Le Pen is much more disciplined" from paragraph 9)

Reuters

Macron hits Le Pen on Putin ties and headscarf ban in tense debate

Macron warned that Le Pen could "create a civil war."

Axios

Macron more convincing than Le Pen in French election debate - poll

French President Emmanuel Macron was found to be more convincing than far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in a pre-election debate on French televison ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff vote, an opinion poll showed.

Reuters

Emmanuel Macron and Marine le Pen clash over Putin & cost of living in French election debate

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen clashed over the cost of living and foreign policy in a fiery debate ahead of the French election.

Evening Standard

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy calls for more weapons

Ukraine news from April 21: Addressing Portuguese parliament, Ukraine president says Kyiv needs arms to defend itself.

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The Independent UK

Russia's Navalny accuses Le Pen of Kremlin ties before vote

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny waded into France’s tight presidential campaign, urging voters to back incumbent Emmanuel Macron in Sunday's runoff and alleging that far-right challenger Marine Le Pen is too closely linked to Russia

Reuters

A false start and a Russian loan: Macron-Le Pen debate takeaways

French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen locked horns in front of a live television audience on Wednesday for their only debate ahead of Sunday's presidential election.

Reuters

France's Macron says Le Pen's interests tied to Russian leadership

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's interests are tied to Russia's leadership, President Emmanuel Macron said in a TV debate with his far-right challenger on Wednesday.

Reuters

France's Le Pen promises real boost to salaries, not one-off grants

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said in an election debate with President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday that if she is elected president on Sunday, her government will give a permanent boost to salaries, not one-off grants.

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Reuters

Macron vs Le Pen: Quotes from the presidential debate

President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen squared off in a debate on Wednesday evening, four days ahead of the April 24 presidential runoff vote. [L2N2WI0UR]

The Guardian - UK

Macron-Le Pen debate: key moments in the French election head-to-head

Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and president Emmanuel Macron debate ahead of Sunday’s final round vote

France 24

Debate Day in France: Macron, Le Pen clash in eagerly anticipated TV event

French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen face off in their only debate ahead of Sunday's presidential run-off. For Le Pen, who lags behind Macron in voter surveys, the confrontation is a chance to persuade voters that she has the stature to be president and that they…

The Independent UK

French election 2022: Macron and Le Pen clash in presidential debate over far-right candidate Russia links

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France 24

Macron and Le Pen clash on Russia, economy in feisty debate ahead of presidential run-off

French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen went head-to-head in a bruising televised debate on Wednesday night, seeking to sway undecided voters with just days left before the second and final round of the presidential election on Sunday.

France 24

Ukraine’s Zelensky, Kremlin critic Navalny call on France to vote for Macron in presidential race

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and jailed Russian Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny voiced support separately for French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of Sunday's second round of the presidential election that pits the incumbent against Russia-friendly far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

Benzinga

Why Is A Victory In Ukraine Before May 9 So Important For Vladimir Putin?

After more than 50 days since Ukraine’s Russian invasion began, the whole world continues to witness a bloody war that adds new deaths, injuries, refugees, and displaces people every day.

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