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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

Pressure on scandal-hit Fillon as polls point at disapproval

EghtesadOnline: Seven out of 10 French voters want conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon to step down, an opinion poll by Odoxa for France Info radio said on Friday as a scandal over alleged "fake work" by his wife continued to weigh on his campaign.
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Publish Date:10/February/2017 | 24:30

Le Pen Starts With “France First”

EghtesadOnline: Marine Le Pen delivered a keynote speech in front of around 4,000 supporters gathered in Lyon’s main conference center, less than three months before French voters pick their next president.
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Publish Date:07/February/2017 | 06:03

Macron Warns on U.S. Global Role, Welcomes Innovators to France

EghtesadOnline: French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron told voters that the U.S. is giving up its role as global peace keeper and during a campaign rally in Lyon welcomed entrepreneurs disgruntled with President Donald Trump to France.
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Publish Date:05/February/2017 | 05:11

France's Le Pen kicks off election campaign at Lyon rally

EghtesadOnline: France's far-right party leader Marine Le Pen kicks off her presidential campaign on Saturday, hoping a manifesto focused on promises to shield voters from globalisation can boost her election chances at a time of turmoil in French politics.
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Publish Date:04/February/2017 | 05:24

Fillon Trains Fire on Macron as Scandal Upends French Election

EghtesadOnline: French Presidential front-runner Francois Fillon unleashed a volley of attacks on independent challenger Emmanuel Macron Sunday, as he tried to stabilize his campaign after a turbulent week.
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Publish Date:30/January/2017 | 05:33