Macron should be next French president; En Marche could become largest party in June's legislative elections

Saturday, May 6th 2017 - 12:27 UTC

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Independent French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron extended his lead in the polls over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Friday, the final day of campaigning in a tumultuous election race. Sunday's election is seen as the most important in France for decades, with two diametrically opposed views of Europe and France's place in the world at stake. Read full article

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DemonTree
Another election, another round of hacks and email leaks. Spread by American 'alt-right'/neo-Nazis this time and then picked up by Wikileaks.

Again, they appear designed to help a far-right candidate who favours Putin; what a surprise!
May 06th, 2017 - 08:55 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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ElaineB
The French people have more sense than the majority of the British. They did not allow the discontented to be nurtured into something more sinister.
May 07th, 2017 - 07:17 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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EscoSesDoidao
Vive la France.
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