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France presidential runoff
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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 they fight their corner in a last encounter before Sunday's runoff vote.
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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 security concerns, a poll published on Sunday found.
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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 leader Marine Le Pen.
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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 is to persuade the French he has the gravitas and experience to be president.
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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 visions of the country’s future.