France: uncertainty grows

Two weeks ago, President Emmanuel Macron was still considered the clear frontrunner in the presidential election, but now it looks like it will be a close call. Left-winger Jean-Luc Mélenchon could provide a surprise.

The Ukraine war had given incumbent Emmanuel Macron a poll high, but this effect begins to fade. Ahead of Sunday’s first round, Macron is still polling between 25 and 28 percent, while far-right Marine Le Pen is polling between 21 and 23 percent. At one point, the lead was 15 points.

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