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France's Macron Holds First Rally As Election Race Tightens
President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday holds his first rally of the French election campaign, with far-right rival Marine Le Pen eating into what once seemed his unassailable lead barely a week ahead of the ballot.
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Paris Mayor Announces Presidential Run Amid Race To Topple Macron
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Sunday launched her bid for the French presidency, stressing green and social issues, and far-right leader Marine Le Pen set out her vision for the top job as the race to unseat incumbent Emmanuel Macron gathers pace.
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French Leader, Who Lost Presidential Race, Charged Over EU Funding Scandal
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was charged Friday over claims her party illegally claimed millions of euros from the European Parliament to pay for France-based staff.
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Fears Champs Engulf French Election After Policeman Shot In Paris
The killing of a policeman on Paris's Champs Elysees claimed by the ISIS group rocked France's presidential race Friday with just two days to go before one of the closest races in recent memory.
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Marine Le Pen Loses Ground To Emmanuel Macron In French Election Race: Poll
French centrist Emmanuel Macron is set to come out on top in the first round of France's presidential election on Sunday as far right leader Marine Le Pen fell further behind him in an Elabe poll published on Friday.
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French Voters Want Francois Fillon To Withdraw From Presidential Race: Report
Three quarters of French voters want conservative candidate Francois Fillon to pull out of the presidential race, an opinion poll by Odoxa showed on Friday, underscoring how badly his image has been hit by a series of financial scandals.
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Francois Fillon Charged Over 'Fake Jobs' Scandal
French rightwing presidential candidate Francois Fillon was charged Tuesday with several offences over a fake jobs scandal, worsening his unprecedented legal problems which have upended the race just six weeks from voting.
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France's Emmanuel Macron Dismisses Affair As Rival Francois Fillon Battles Scandal
France's presidential race sank deeper into smear and sleaze on Tuesday after centrist Emmanuel Macron was forced to deny an extramarital affair and conservative Francois Fillon pressed on with efforts to salvage his reputation.
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls Quits To Enter Presidential Race
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls is set to resign on Tuesday to free himself to do battle for the Socialist nomination in next year's presidential election.
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls Joins Presidential Race
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Monday threw his hat in the ring to succeed Francois Hollande in next year's presidential election.
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France's Macron Holds First Rally As Election Race Tightens
President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday holds his first rally of the French election campaign, with far-right rival Marine Le Pen eating into what once seemed his unassailable lead barely a week ahead of the ballot.
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Paris Mayor Announces Presidential Run Amid Race To Topple Macron
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Sunday launched her bid for the French presidency, stressing green and social issues, and far-right leader Marine Le Pen set out her vision for the top job as the race to unseat incumbent Emmanuel Macron gathers pace.
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French Leader, Who Lost Presidential Race, Charged Over EU Funding Scandal
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was charged Friday over claims her party illegally claimed millions of euros from the European Parliament to pay for France-based staff.
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Fears Champs Engulf French Election After Policeman Shot In Paris
The killing of a policeman on Paris's Champs Elysees claimed by the ISIS group rocked France's presidential race Friday with just two days to go before one of the closest races in recent memory.
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Marine Le Pen Loses Ground To Emmanuel Macron In French Election Race: Poll
French centrist Emmanuel Macron is set to come out on top in the first round of France's presidential election on Sunday as far right leader Marine Le Pen fell further behind him in an Elabe poll published on Friday.
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French Voters Want Francois Fillon To Withdraw From Presidential Race: Report
Three quarters of French voters want conservative candidate Francois Fillon to pull out of the presidential race, an opinion poll by Odoxa showed on Friday, underscoring how badly his image has been hit by a series of financial scandals.
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Francois Fillon Charged Over 'Fake Jobs' Scandal
French rightwing presidential candidate Francois Fillon was charged Tuesday with several offences over a fake jobs scandal, worsening his unprecedented legal problems which have upended the race just six weeks from voting.
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France's Emmanuel Macron Dismisses Affair As Rival Francois Fillon Battles Scandal
France's presidential race sank deeper into smear and sleaze on Tuesday after centrist Emmanuel Macron was forced to deny an extramarital affair and conservative Francois Fillon pressed on with efforts to salvage his reputation.
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls Quits To Enter Presidential Race
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls is set to resign on Tuesday to free himself to do battle for the Socialist nomination in next year's presidential election.
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls Joins Presidential Race
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Monday threw his hat in the ring to succeed Francois Hollande in next year's presidential election.
