Marine Le Pen
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Macron wins French presidency, to sighs of relief in Europe
EghtesadOnline: Emmanuel Macron was elected French president on Sunday with a business-friendly vision of European integration, defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist who threatened…
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Macron Vows to Heal France’s Divisions After Victory Over Le Pen
EghtesadOnline: Emmanuel Macron pledged to unite France’s rifts after his victory over Marine Le Pen in the presidential election, saying that he’ll work to address the concerns that were exposed…
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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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French voters skeptical Macron, Le Pen have answers on key issues
EghtesadOnline: A week before the decisive second round in France's presidential election, many voters are skeptical that either of the two candidates can solve chronic unemployment or tackle…
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Macron campaign for French presidency off to slower start than Le Pen: poll
EghtesadOnline: Fewer French voters believe centrist Emmanuel Macron got off to a good start in the last lap of France's presidential election than far right leader Marine Le Pen, a poll showed…
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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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Le Pen's Slim Shot at French Presidency Rests on Low Turnout
EghtesadOnline: Marine Le Pen’s narrow chances of winning the French presidency hinge on swathes of the electorate not showing up at the polls on May 7.
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Macron must win big now to have a chance of fulfilling pledges
EghtesadOnline: Emmanuel Macron's camp should perhaps keep the champagne on ice a little longer.
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French conservatives, Socialists say will back Macron for president
EghtesadOnline: Senior French conservatives and Socialist presidential candidate Benoit Hamon said on Sunday that they would back centrist Emmanuel Macron in a May 7 runoff against far-right…
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France Braces for Runoff Fight Between Nationalism and Globalism
EghtesadOnline: In the final two weeks of the French campaign, Marine Le Pen’s challenge is to break through a wall of voter antipathy that she inherited from her father. Emmanuel Macron’s task…
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Macron, Le Pen in French Runoff as Establishment Crashes Out
EghtesadOnline: Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen won the first round of the French presidential election, triggering a runoff on May 7 between two radically different…
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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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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…
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Macron favorite, voter certainty rises in French election: Le Monde poll
EghtesadOnline: Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right rival Marine Le Pen are tied on 25 percent of the first-round election vote, although Macron would go on to…
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Bank runs and Frexit: French lenders prepare for Le Pen surprises
EghtesadOnline: From bank runs to credit crunches, regulators and investors are asking French banks about their preparations for any market ructions that might be caused by Marine Le Pen faring…
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A Le Pen-Led France May Be the Crisis That Draghi Can’t Fix
EghtesadOnline: If Marine Le Pen convinces France to embrace her anti-euro stance, Mario Draghi will likely be called on again to be savior of the single currency.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Putin Meets Le Pen as Far Right Leader Criticizes Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin held an unprecedented meeting with French presidential contender Marine Le Pen at the Kremlin Friday, hours after the National Front leader had…
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Putin meets France's Le Pen in Moscow, says won't interfere in election
EghtesadOnline: President Vladimir Putin met French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in the Kremlin on Friday and told her Russia had no intention of interfering in France's presidential…
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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…
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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…
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France's Fillon stays in presidential race despite deepening legal probe
EghtesadOnline: Conservative French presidential candidate Francois Fillon vowed to stay in the presidential race on Wednesday despite a magistrate's intention to place him under formal investigation…
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French Court Probes Leave Le Pen Unscathed as Fillon Bid Falters
EghtesadOnline: Prosecutors’ interventions in the French election have so far done more damage to the establishment’s one-time champion than the nationalist firebrand vowing to overthrow the…
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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…
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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…
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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…