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Macron's re-election sparks protests in divided France; police kill two in Paris
Apr 25, 2022 09:27President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election has triggered riots and protests across France with his far-right rival Marine Le Pen’s strong showing in the polls likely to make his second term more turbulent.
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France: Macron beats Le Pen to win second term
Apr 24, 2022 15:34French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday by a comfortable margin, securing a second term.
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Press TV: French election turnout 8% lower than 2017, more journalists attending than voters
Apr 24, 2022 10:09As French voters cast their ballots in the runoff election to choose between pro-EU President Emmanuel Macron and his rival, far-right leader Marine Le Pen, Press TV’s Paris correspondent says the turnout in this year’s presidential poll is far below the previous one held in 2017.
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Polls open across France as Macron faces far-right Le Pen in critical test
Apr 24, 2022 04:25French voters are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in a run-off election that will choose whether to give pro-European Union, centrist Emmanuel Macron five more years as president or replace him with far-right eurosceptic candidate Marine Le Pen.
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Mali army discovers mass grave near former French base
Apr 23, 2022 05:46Malian troops have discovered a mass grave close to a military base French forces handed back to the Malian army just days ago in Gossi.
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Macron allies warn: Victory not yet certain
Apr 21, 2022 03:15Some of French President Emmanuel Macron’s allies have said voters still need convincing that his policies are best for them ahead of the presidential runoff.
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New EU Anti-fraud report accuses Marine Le Pen of embezzling European Parliament public funds
Apr 17, 2022 04:01Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen along with figures close to her has been accused of embezzling about 600,000 Euros in European public funds during their membership in the European Parliament.
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Macron 27.85%, Le Pen 23.15%: Final results of France’s first-round election
Apr 12, 2022 01:27The final results of the first round of France’s very tightly fought presidential election show that incumbent President Emmanuel Macron has won 27.85 percent of the votes while far-right veteran Marine Le Pen secured 23.15 percent, as the pair prepares for a run-off.
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Polls open in France's presidential elections amid voter apathy
Apr 10, 2022 03:57Voters in France have begun casting their ballots for the first round of presidential election, a runoff rematch between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
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Muslims in France concerned about rising Islamophobia
Apr 05, 2022 11:52France is set to hold presidential election on April 10th. But Islamophobia is on the rise as French presidential election nears. Far-right views have permeated public discourse on the Muslim community.