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Macron, Le Pen trade accusations in French election race

EghtesadOnline: France's two presidential candidates traded barbs on Tuesday with centrist Emmanuel Macron accusing far-right rival Marine Le Pen of promoting hatred, while she labeled him as the "candidate of the oligarchy."
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Publish Date:26/April/2017 | 06:36

'I will protect you!' Le Pen tells voters ahead of presidential election

EghtesadOnline: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday sought to mobilize her supporters six days ahead of France's most unpredictable presidential election in decades by pledging to suspend all immigration and shield voters from "savage globalization."
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Publish Date:18/April/2017 | 06:23

Macron Campaign Hacked as France Prepares for Sunday Election

EghtesadOnline: France’s presidential election erupted into new controversy just before voting was due to start as the campaign of front-runner Emmanuel Macron said it was the victim of a "massive" cyber attack.
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Publish Date:06/May/2017 | 04:00

Macron stretches lead as French presidential campaign enters final day

EghtesadOnline: Independent centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron extended his lead in the polls over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Friday, the final day of a tumultuous election campaign that has turned the country's politics upside down.
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Publish Date:05/May/2017 | 06:02

National Front Leaders Start to Acknowledge That Le Pen May Lose

EghtesadOnline: National Front leaders are beginning to acknowledge that Marine Le Pen may be headed for defeat in Sunday’s presidential election after she failed to land the decisive blow she needs to overhaul Emmanuel Macron in Wednesday’s television debate.
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Publish Date:04/May/2017 | 21:22

Macron and Le Pen to square off in French pre-election TV debate

EghtesadOnline: France's presidential rivals, centrist Emmanuel Macron and the far-right's Marine Le Pen, go head-to-head on Wednesday in a televised debate in which sparks are sure to fly as they fight their corner in a last encounter before Sunday's runoff vote.
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Publish Date:03/May/2017 | 04:42

French Head to Polls to Select Finalists After Grueling Campaign

EghtesadOnline: French voters cast their ballots Sunday to select two presidential candidates for the runoff round of the 2017 election, whose results have the potential to determine how far the populist wave in Europe will go.
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Publish Date:23/April/2017 | 07:27