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Even Record Low French Turnout May Not Be Enough for Le Pen Win

EghtesadOnline: The French presidential election may see a record-low turnout this year, political analysts predict -- a factor largely seen to favor the National Front’s Marine Le Pen, who has the most committed supporters.
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Publish Date:05/April/2017 | 05:19

Euro is a 'knife in the ribs' of the French says Le Pen

EghtesadOnline: French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen told a political rally on Sunday that the euro currency which she wants France to ditch was like a knife in the ribs of the French people.
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Publish Date:03/April/2017 | 04:50

French ex-PM Valls says will vote for Macron in election

EghtesadOnline: French former Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Wednesday he would vote for Emmanuel Macron in the coming presidential election, the biggest Socialist party name to date to turn his back on its official candidate and back the centrist instead.
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Publish Date:29/March/2017 | 08:41

Le Pen Tries to Reassure on Euro Exit as Macron Edges Ahead

EghtesadOnline: French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen tried to reassure voters that any exit from the euro would only come after a national debate, as she and fellow front-runner Emmanuel Macron stepped up attacks on each other.
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Publish Date:27/March/2017 | 24:53

The Euro Could Hit a 15-Year Low If Le Pen Wins in France

EghtesadOnline: The euro will tumble to a 15-year low if Marine Le Pen becomes French President, with the immediate reaction in the currency similar to that seen in the pound following the U.K.’s Brexit vote, according to economists.
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Publish Date:27/March/2017 | 24:50

French center-right senators back Macron's presidential bid

EghtesadOnline: The frontrunner in France's presidential election, Emmanuel Macron, received yet another boost to his candidacy on Sunday when nine lawmakers from a center-right party allied with conservative rival Francois Fillon decided to rally behind him.
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Publish Date:26/March/2017 | 06:28

Macron, Le Pen aim to consolidate poll lead in French TV debate

EghtesadOnline: The top candidates in France's presidential election went head-to-head in a televised debate on Monday as polls showed centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen pulling away from the pack five weeks before the first round.
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Publish Date:20/March/2017 | 22:26
They’ll be aiming to make their mark in the first televised debate.

These Are the Five Main Contenders to Be the Next French President

EghtesadOnline: In five weeks, French voters will make a preliminary choice in the most open presidential race of the Fifth Republic. A televised debate, the first of the campaign, is scheduled during prime time on Monday to allow the five main contenders to mark themselves out. They aim to make it through as one of two finalists for the May 7 runoff.
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Publish Date:20/March/2017 | 13:28

France's scandal-hit Fillon put under formal fraud investigation

EghtesadOnline: French presidential candidate Francois Fillon was put under formal investigation by magistrates on Tuesday on suspicion of embezzling state funds - a move that may ruin the right-winger's hopes of winning power in May.
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Publish Date:14/March/2017 | 16:26

France's Macron seen on top in first round presidential vote: poll

EghtesadOnline: Centrist Emmanuel Macron would come out ahead of far right leader Marine Le Pen in the first round of France's presidential election before going on to win a runoff vote against her, a Harris Interactive poll showed on Thursday.
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Publish Date:09/March/2017 | 08:16

Stocks Rally Stalls; Euro Falls on French Politics

EghtesadOnline: Caution rippled through markets as Deutsche Bank AG pulled down European shares, metals slumped on Chinese growth prospects and the French presidential race continued to roil the euro.
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Publish Date:06/March/2017 | 11:21

Le Pen Stirs Controversy in Lebanon Over Headscarf and Assad

EghtesadOnline: French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen stirred controversy on the second day of her trip to Lebanon, refusing to wear a headscarf to meet a top Islamic leader and pledging to restore ties with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if elected.
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Publish Date:22/February/2017 | 05:00

Le Pen Says Assad May Be Lesser of Two Evils for Syria's Future

EghtesadOnline: Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said that having Syria ruled by President Bashar Al-Assad was a more “reassuring” choice for France, as the only realistic alternative for power was Islamic State.
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Publish Date:21/February/2017 | 05:08

Euro struggles as French political concerns take toll

EghtesadOnline: The euro struggled for traction against the dollar and yen early on Monday after suffering significant losses at the end of last week on renewed concerns about the upcoming French elections.
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Publish Date:20/February/2017 | 05:30