This political shift coincides with a third week of violent student protests over school conditions, which the Justice Ministry reports have led to 5,060 detentions, mostly of minors. The first round of the election is scheduled for April 18, 2027, followed by a runoff on May 2. Le Pen's eligibility to run was confirmed in July when an appeals court lifted a ban on her candidacy related to an embezzlement conviction, though a final appeal is still pending.
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Marine Le Pen and Jean Luc Melenchon Face Off in All Tested French Runoffs
World9 days ago
The French political landscape is dividing into opposing ideological camps as a recent Reuters poll indicates that only the far-right and far-left candidates would clash in any potential runoff for the 2027 presidency. Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Melenchon are projected to face each other in every tested scenario, signaling deepening polarization. Prediction market traders on Polymarket currently give Le Pen a 43% chance of winning, significantly ahead of former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe at 18% and Mayor David Lisnard at 13%, with the market seeing more than $145 million in volume.
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