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France's presidential election rematch is no replay as Macron, Le Pen eye suspenseful final duel

France is poised for a rematch of the 2017 presidential election run-off with centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen once again advancing to the final after first-round voting on Sunday. But the 2022 race has so far been anything but a replay of the contest Macron won…

France 24

Beer flows, Champagne bubbles as Macron, Le Pen reach final

Beer flowed at President Emmanuel Macron’s celebration of his first-round victory in the French presidential election, while Champagne corks popped across town to mark far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s second-place showing

The Independent UK

In presidential race, Macron can no longer count on anti-Le Pen front

President Emmanuel Macron will not be able to count on French voters' traditional anti-far right front in the final runoff and will need to step up his campaign if he is to defeat Marine Le Pen, who has successfully softened her image.

Reuters

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Macron and Le Pen set for a rematch in the second round of France's presidential elections

French polling agencies have projected that incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen are heading for another winner-takes-all runoff in the French presidential election, with their political rivalry and sharply opposing visions pulling clear of a crowded field of 12 candidates in the first round of voting.

Radio France Internationale

Morning mail: federal election called, people with disabilities left out of disaster planning, top songs by soap stars

Monday: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese kick off their election campaigns. Plus: affordable autumn food

The Guardian - AU

Macron set to face Le Pen in runoff for French presidency

President Emmanuel Macron is set to face his nationalist rival Marine Le Pen in the final round of the French election in a rerun of their 2017 contest.

Tribune News Service

Factbox-Key candidates react after French presidential vote first round

Emmanuel Macron will face far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the runoff vote of France's presidential election on April 24, early projections showed.

Reuters

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French Socialist, Green, conservative candidates back Macron in election run-off against Le Pen

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday received the backing of the defeated Socialist, Communist, Green and conservative candidates in his second-round election battle later this month against far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Her only endorsement has come from her hard-right challenger Éric Zemmour.

France 24

Explainer-Macron or Le Pen: why it matters for France, the EU and the West

The French will decide on April 24 whether to re-elect pro-business centrist President Emmanuel Macron or blow up decades of mainstream consensus in favour of far-right Marine Le Pen.

Reuters

France election: calls begin for voters to block far-right Le Pen

As in 2017 and 2002, question is whether leftwing voters should back centrist or not vote at all

The Guardian - UK

How Le Pen tried to soften image to reach French election runoff

Centrist Macron may find it hard to make criticism of far-right opponent’s racist, anti-Muslim platform stick in next round

The Guardian - UK

France faces bruising runoff after Macron and Le Pen top first-round vote

Projected results in first part of presidential race put centrist leader on 27.6% and far-right candidate on 23.4%

The Guardian - UK

Macron set to face Le Pen in runoff for French presidency

President Emmanuel Macron is set to face his nationalist rival Marine Le Pen in the final round of the French election in a rerun of their 2017 contest.

Tribune News Service

Macron to face Le Pen in French election runoff

President Macron and the far-right leader Le Pen progress to second round of French presidential vote.

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Evening Standard

Macron leads Le Pen as runoff vote looms in French election

French President Emmanuel Macron will face far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a run-off vote after coming out on top of France’s first-round presidential election.

The Independent UK

French election: Emmanuel Macron to face Marine Le Pen in second round

‘There must not be one single vote for Le Pen in second round,’ far-left candidate forecast to be out of race says

Axios

Macron, Le Pen head to 2nd round of French election, first projections show

Though largely expected, the results mean Macron and Le Pen will both advance to the final runoff on April 24.

Tribune News Service

Macron stalls, Le Pen gets tailwind as France goes to polls

French voters went to the polls Sunday in the lowest numbers in 20 years despite a tight race between Emmanuel Macron and nationalist leader Marine Le Pen.

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The Guardian - UK

France presidential election 2022: Macron to face Le Pen in second round – as it happened

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen to contest second round after voters reject Mélenchon, Pecresse and Zemmour

The Independent UK

French election 2022 - live: Macron and Le Pen to go head-to-head as other candidates get behind president

Follow the latest updates as France goes to the polls

The Independent UK

French presidential election 2022: Who are the frontrunners and when do polls open?

Incumbent president is facing challenges from both far left and far right

The Guardian - UK

France election: voting under way with Macron and Le Pen vying closely for presidency

First round of voting, with eventual winner expected to be decided in runoff two weeks later

Reuters

Explainer-What you need to know about France's presidential election

Sunday's vote in France is the first round of a presidential election that will determine who runs the European Union's second-largest economy as the war in Ukraine rages on the bloc's doorstep.

Evening Standard

French election: Polls open as Macron and Le Pen battle for Elysee

Polls opened across France on Sunday for the first round of the country’s presidential election.

The Independent UK

France's top presidential contenders: Who's proposing what

The 12 candidates in France’s presidential race are proposing drastically different ideas

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