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On April 24, Marine Le Pen will seek to cause the greatest upset in modern French political history by defeating Emmanuel Macron in a run-off in presidential elections. The incumbent is still the favorite but by a narrower margin than in their last duel in 2017. Our campaign commentator Angela Diffley explains the candidates' latest clash over Le Pen's ban women from wearing the Islamic headscarf in public.
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will go head-to-head in a run-off election to be France's next president. Where do both stand on the European Union? View on euronews
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This week the France 24 Debate heads to Bonnelle, a village 45km from Paris that sits astride the two sides for France which seem to be going head to head in the 2017 Presidential Election. On one side, the France of the cities and urban areas who are fully integrated in the globalized economy. On the other the rural France that feels left behind and isolated. Sunday’s election between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron will determine which of these Frances makes their voice heard.
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - Thursday, May 4: A presidential debate that was more like a boxing match...the French papers react to the vicious final debate between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. Most papers agree that Macron was the most convincing even though the debate didn't shed much light on policy. Finally, the website l'Obs interviews François Hollande as he prepares to leave the Elysée palace.