France presidential candidates
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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"…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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French Election Shocker: Pollsters Baffled by Four-Way Contest
EghtesadOnline: The four-candidate battle to reach the runoff in France’s presidential election is putting pollsters to the test as never before.
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'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…
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French Race Up for Grabs Days Before Voters Cast First Ballots
EghtesadOnline: France’s presidential race enters its final stretch with no clear winner in sight as the main contenders scrap for votes in a flurry of campaign rallies.
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Far-left veteran Melenchon draws big crowd as French election enters final straight
EghtesadOnline: Far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon drew tens of thousands to a rally on Sunday, aiming to maintain momentum that has pushed the one-time outsider into contention in the French…