# French presidential campaign heats up

https://mins.news/en/item/37383

- France 24, 2026-08-30 08:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/french-presidential-campaign-heats-up

> With eight months remaining before France’s presidential election on April 18, campaigning is beginning to intensify. Socialist leader Olivier Faure addressed his party’s two-day gathering without formally declaring his candidacy, while far-right figure Jordan Bardella campaigned at a fair in the Champagne region. Seven leading candidates also took part in an earlier first debate.

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