# French presidential campaign heats up

https://mins.news/en/video/37384

- France 24 English, 2026-08-30 08:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Ha_zoeEAo

> With eight months remaining before France’s presidential election and the first round set for April 18, campaigning is gradually intensifying. The Socialist Party concluded a two-day gathering on Saturday with leader Olivier Faure speaking, though he has not formally declared his candidacy. Far-right figure Jordan Bardella also made a campaign stop at a fair in the Champagne region.

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