Published Sep 13, 2026, 11:26 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

French extreme candidates steam ahead in 2027 presidential race, poll shows

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen maintained her lead ahead of the presidential election and far-left rival ​Jean-Luc Melenchon was second in most tested scenarios, ‌a poll showed on Monday, stressing the electorate's growing polarisation as Emmanuel Macron's era ends.