# France: Far-right and far-left lead polls

https://mins.news/en/video/37654

- France 24 English, 2026-08-30 14:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md4NoPNy8hM

> 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.

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