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The one and only second round debate in France’s election features independent centrist frontrunner Emmanuel Macron and the far-right's Marine Le Pen. What are the issues that can convince undecided voters? What are the pitfalls the candidates have to avoid? With a campaign that's been dominated by scandals instead of issues, many see it as their only opportunity to take a good hard listen to what two very, very different rivals have to offer.
French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen will face off on Wednesday (April 20) in a debate which could be decisive in the tight race to decide who will run the country for the next five years.
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Barack Obama has cut short a three-day trip to India to pay respects to the new monarch of Saudi Arabia after the death of King Abdullah. The high-powered delegation includes a planeload of current and former members of Congress as well as previous secretaries of state. Securing the friendship of the world's top oil producer has been a top US priority for decades. But how special will that relationship be if the shale oil revolution means less dependency on Saudi oil?
With three days to go before the second and final round of the French presidential election, it's time for our final show. Today we focus on the traditional highlight of the campaign, the fiery debate between the finalists. The incumbent was anxious not to appear condescending while Marine Le Pen tried to reassure voters that she could be presidential – and that people shouldn't fear the far right taking power. Our reporters followed both candidates on their last steps on the campaign trail, and FRANCE 24's Karina Chabour tried to find out what heartbroken left-wing voters will decide to do on Sunday.
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