# France: Far right and far left lead polls

https://mins.news/en/item/37649

- France 24, 2026-08-30 14:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france-far-right-and-far-left-lead-polls

> France will vote on April 18 and May 2 next year to choose a successor to Emmanuel Macron, who cannot seek a third term after serving two terms. Recent polls predict a win for Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally. Jean-Luc Mélenchon and former centre-right Prime Minister Édouard Philippe are among those who have declared their candidacies, but whether they can defeat the far right remains uncertain.

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