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news Bbc World 2026-05-23

Ex-PM Philippe Leads French Presidential Race Polls

Current polls indicate that former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe is the leading center-right candidate in France's presidential race, positioned to potentially defeat populist contenders Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

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