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Added on the 12/06/2022 20:45:35 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Incumbent president and re-election candidate Emmanuel Macron and Rassemblement National (National Rally) candidate Marine Le Pen arrive at a studio on the outskirts of Paris, before taking part in a televised debate ahead of the second round of the presidential election. IMAGES
Marine Le Pen disparages Emmanuel Macron in a speech in Paris as she launches her party's campaign for the European Parliament elections. The leader of France's National Rally party says Macron is "disturbing in his attitudes, worrying in his behaviour, incompetent in his functions". SOUNDBITE
"I called Mr Macron to congratulate him on his election win", far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen says after the initial election results were announced. SOUNDBITE
French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen tours the Paris International Agricultural Show, taking selfies and sampling the produce on display. A few cries of "Marine Présidente" ("Marine President") punctuated her visit. IMAGES
Almost all opposition candidates in Madagascar have called on voters to shun a presidential election scheduled for November 16, raising concerns about the vote. "We reject this Thursday's election and ask the Malagasy people to pretend it doesn't exist," Hajo Andrianainarivelo, 56, tells a press conference in Antananarivo, speaking on behalf of a group bringing together almost all of the 12 opposition candidates in the running. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron summons Elisabeth Borne, Bruno Le Maire and several members of his government to "take stock" of the situation after five consecutive nights of violence sparked by the death of 17-year-old Nahel, killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in Nanterre. IMAGES