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Marine Le Pen heckled by protesters in Guadeloupe

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According to opinion polls, President Emmanuel Macron Macron and Le Pen are the most likely candidates to win the first round of the election. 

Macron warns against 'escalation' after Biden brands Putin 'butcher'

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 French leader said he saw his task as "achieving first a ceasefire and then the total withdrawal of (Russian) troops by diplomatic means".

France to file criminal complaint against care group Orpea

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French Health Ministry says an investigation into the care home group found "significant dysfunctioning" in its management "to the detriment of the care of its residents".

Macron says France will spearhead operation to evacuate Mariupol

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French president says an ‘exceptional humanitarian operation’ will be discussed with Russian leader Putin within days.

France opens probe into alleged torture by Interpol’s Emirati head

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Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi is accused of being responsible for the torture of opposition figure in UAE.

French senators slam 'billions' spent on consultancy fees under Macron

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Parliamentary inquiry that looked into lucrative contracts with McKinsey, Accenture, BCG and others found that Emmanuel Macron’s government and other public bodies have signed deals worth at least €2.4 billion with consultancy firms since 2018.

Ukraine’s Zelensky shames French companies still operating in Russia

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The Ukrainian president said a number of prominent French firms were "sponsoring the Russian war machine".

French energy giant Total to stop buying Russian oil

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The French company, now known as TotalEnergies, said it has decided to halt all its purchases of Russian oil and petroleum products by the end of the year.

Macron calls for calm in Corsica after nationalist prisoner dies

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Yvan Colonna died on Monday evening in a Marseille hospital, three weeks after he was assaulted by another prisoner.

Cost of living tops French concerns before election

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As prices rise, there are warnings President Macron could face another protest movement like that by the 'gilets jaunes' or 'yellow vests' that rocked the country in late 2018 and early 2019.