Presidential campaigning kicks off in France ahead of 2027 elections
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On April 18 and May 2 of next year, France will be voting to elect a new president to replace Emmanuel Macron. The country's latest opinion polls predict a victory for Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally. Although the election is still over seven months away, many potential candidates have already thrown their hat into the ring. But do any of them stand a chance of beating the far right? We put the question to Eleanor Beardsley from National Public Radio.
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