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4:52 p.m. : If LFI and the PC had teamed up like in the previous presidential election, Mélenchon would perhaps be ahead of Marine Le Pen, it’s still better than 3rd for the second round, isn’t it? Amazing these policies and mathematical calculations.
4:45 p.m. : Our daily survey of voting intentions for the first round has just fallen. Note that the match for second place seems to be settled between Marine Le Pen (16.5%, +0.5%) and Jean-Luc Mélenchon (13%, +0.5%). To find all the details of our daily investigation, it’s here.
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4:40 p.m. : “I am convinced that [ma candidature] is useful for all those who are looking for a way to defend and protect themselves.”
Nathalie Arthaud, the candidate of Lutte Ouvrière, was the guest of France 3 this afternoon. She notably defended the usefulness of her candidacy when she is only credited with 0.5% in the polls. Watch his interview in full.
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4:16 p.m. : Valérie #Pecresse has just announced the name of General de Villiers in his putative government. She didn’t even bother to call him before. Unfair processes of thugs than announcing names that have not even been approached.
4:15 p.m. : Philippe de Villiers, close to Eric Zemmour, reacts on Twitter to the proposal of Valérie Pécresse, who would be offered to his brother, Pierre, former chief of staff of the armies, to enter the government.
3:54 p.m. : Marine Le Pen went to talk about agriculture and purchasing power, in Loiret. “I have been talking about purchasing power for more than eight months. I am campaigning on this subject, because in reality prices had exploded even before the war in Ukraine”, said the RN candidate
3:55 p.m. : Contacted by the political service of France Télévisions, Teddy Riner and Leïla Slimani were not aware of the hypotheses put forward by Valérie Pécresse. Judoka’s response from Brazil: “?”. Writer’s response: “I find it very inelegant. Nothing would horrify me more! That said, it would make a great idea for a novel!” No comment at Pierre de Villiers. For its part, the entourage of candidate LR ensures that it was only a “spontaneous answer to a question”.
3:55 p.m. : Speaking for the television news of 13 hours of France 2 in duplex from Arradon (Morbihan), Valérie Pécresse evoked some names of personalities that she would imagine well integrating her government in the event of success during the presidential election. The right-wing candidate would thus see the former chief of staff of the armed forces Pierre de Villiers become her defense minister, the judoka Teddy Riner take the youth portfolio and the author Leïla Slimani take care of the Francophonie.
3:35 p.m. : It’s time to share with you the articles not to be missed published on the site.
Since a law of 2012, March 19 is the national day of remembrance of the victims of the Algerian war. But this date is criticized by part of the political class, returnees and harkis.
In the weeks following the invasion of Ukraine, an increasing number of Russians decided to leave their country, for fear of repression or conscription. Five of them told me why they chose to uproot their families, or leave them behind.
Valérie Pécresse, the candidate of the Republicans, castigated the program of Emmanuel Macron: a “bad copy” of hers, according to her. Is this “original versus copy” strategy the right one? Answers in this article.
2:22 p.m. : On a farm near Courtenay, @MLP_officiel explains that she wants to secure imports and create a new pact of trust with farmers @franceinfoplus #instanttracteur https://t.co/5Plm9NIZVv
2:22 p.m. : Campaign trip on the theme of agriculture and food: Marine Le Pen arrived in Courtenay and toured the merchants @franceinfoplus https://t.co/qQcvJfOYLy
2:22 p.m. : The RN candidate Marine Le Pen is traveling in the Center and in Burgundy on the theme of rurality and food sovereignty. France Télévisions journalist Caroline Motte follows her.
1:57 p.m. : The Printemps Républicain collective, which intends to carry a speech of universalist republican left, criticized by its detractors for its intransigence concerning secularism, supports Emmanuel Macron’s candidacy for the presidential election, declared to AFP its president Amine El Khatmi: “During the five-year term that is ending, we have been critical of Emmanuel Macron (…) but it is clear that there has been an evolution, in particular with the speech of Les Mureaux and the law against separatism.