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Jean-Luc Melenchon, the French far-left presidential candidate who was eliminated in the first round of the election, casts his ballot in the second round of the vote. IMAGES
France's far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, who scored a close third-place finish in the first-round vote, casts his ballot in Marseille for the secound round of the presidential election. IMAGES
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, candidate for the hard-left La France Insoumise party, casts his ballot in the port city of Marseille during the first round of France's presidential elections. Polls opened in mainland France at 0600 GMT after an unusual campaign overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine that analysts warned could lead to unpredictable outcomes with turnout a major factor. IMAGES
Supporters of French far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon gather in Puteaux, on the outskirts of Paris, as he presents his campaign strategy. IMAGES
Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen will contest the second round of the French presidential election, initial projections suggested Sunday, after a nailbiting vote seen as vital for the future of the EU. Le Pen and Macron were the pre-vote favourites to progress to the run-off on May 7 but late gains by conservative Francois Fillon and radical leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon had blown the race wide open. IMAGES of Mélenchon arriving at campaign HQ
Guatemala's center-left presidential candidate for the Movimiento Semilla party, Bernardo Arevalo, casts his vote in the country's presidential elections. IMAGES