PoliticsFrance: 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. After serving two terms, the outgoing president cannot seek another term, while recent polls forecast a win for Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally. With more than seven months to go, several prospective candidates have already announced their bids, including far-left figure Jean-Luc Mélenchon.