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France Sets April 2027 Presidential Election Date as Campaign Field Takes Shape

Sourced from 4 publications

  • •France's next presidential election is set for April 18, 2027, with a run-off on May 2, as Macron completes his final term.
  • •Jordan Bardella, 30, would run as the National Rally candidate if Marine Le Pen is barred from the race.
  • •Edouard Philippe remains the favorite of France's central bloc and is launching his campaign with a Paris rally.
  • •Philippe's team views the rally as a must-succeed moment after he delayed his formal entry into the race.

Sources

France sets presidential election date as Macron finishes final term

France24

France's Emmanuel Macron speaks out against global rise in executions

Euronews

Meeting Jordan Bardella, France’s possible president

The Economist

Edouard Philippe se jette (enfin) à l’eau

Politico EU

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