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Le Pen and Mélenchon gain momentum ahead of France’s Presidential election

Their polling figures were calculated based on scenarios in which they face a centrist candidate, either Édouard Philippe or Gabriel Attal

France: Le Pen and Melenchon set to reach Presidential run-off, new poll shows

Le Pen, who leads the National Rally (RN), appears to be securing between 35% and 36% in the first round

Le Pen and Melenchon on course for French presidential run-off as center ground sidelined

Recent poll findings point to growing political polarisation and the shrinking of the center ground after Emmanuel Macron’s second term

France: Le Pen’s conviction rallies the entire opposition with Bardella as the big winner

The political crisis in France intensifies after the conviction of Marine Le Pen - The leftist Mélenchon condemned as an undemocratic practice the deprivation of political rights of Marine Le Pen

France: Post-Election Bargains Begin Amid Uncertainty – National Assembly Split into Three

France Awakens to an Unprecedented Atmosphere with a Fragile Left-Wing Alliance, Without a Clear Majority