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Marine Le Pen continues to close the gap on Emmanuel Macron, according to the latest polling ahead of the French Presidential elections. The two leading candidates in Sunday’s French presidential election will appear on TV on Wednesday night in a key moment in the campaign. Macron’s position has tumbled since the early days of the war in the wake of the Russian invasion, which saw the president leap to over 30% in the polls and a lead of five or six points over his rivals. Le Pen continues to close the gap A poll by IFOP’s shows Macron on 27%,…
The Guardian says France‘s military intelligence chief is leaving his post after Paris failed to accurately predict – in contrast with western allies – that Russia would launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The Metro says Vladimir Putin has threatened to cut gas supply to ‘unfriendly countries’ from tomorrow.
France24 says Vladimir Putin announced Thursday that all EU purchases of Russian gas must be made in roubles starting April 1 – a demand rejected by France and Germany.
The Guardian says a rise in anti-Islam rhetoric in the French presidential election campaign risks creating a “spiral of hatred”.
France24 says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on French companies including carmaker Renault, supermarket group Auchan and DIY retailer Leroy Merlin to leave Russia.
Tens of thousands of people protested across France Saturday to call for more attention to the climate crisis in the runup to presidential polls next month. “Look up,” read one message in giant orange letters demonstrators held up in Paris, urging politicians to make protecting the planet a priority. In May of 2017, Emmanuel Macron took over the presidency of France on a centrist, business-focused platform. On the eve of the French presidential elections, the protesters are hoping they can push politicians to do more. It was barely a month into his tenure that a newly elected Macron spoke the words…
French far-right presidential contender Eric Zemmour says Ukrainians welcome, but not Arab refugees. The Far-right contender has been criticised and is on the back foot over past support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, says Ukrainians with family links to France should be given visas, unlike those fleeing conflicts in Arab Muslim nations. Ukrainians welcome, but not Arab refugees Zemmour warned on Tuesday that an “emotional response” risked unleashing a flood of refugees across Europe after the European Union agreed to give Ukrainians who flee the war the right to stay and work in the 27-nation bloc for up to three years. The United Nations says more than 2…
France24 says Rules requiring people to show a Covid-19 vaccine passport to access venues will be lifted in France on March 14.
France24 says Former justice minister Christiane Taubira pulled out of France’s presidential race on Wednesday, acknowledging her failure to collect enough signatures.