Macron attacks far-right's Le Pen as lead slips in French polls

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PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday launched a bitter attack against far-right leader Marine Le Pen after warning supporters to take nothing for granted in an increasingly tight French ele

ction.

"The president-candidate called for a collective mobilisation, based on the idea that nothing is won yet," a source, who took part in the meeting, told AFP. With a margin of error of up to 3.1 points, those figures suggest Le Pen could theoretically emerge as the winner in the second round.Analysts say Le Pen has been helped by focusing on basic issues like dwindling purchasing power and also by seeming more moderate in comparison to her fellow far-right candidate, the ex-pundit Eric Zemmour.

The ex-premier, a heavyweight seen as playing a part in the next government or even as a successor to Macron in 2027, said that the president was"by far" the best candidate standing.On a campaign visit to the southwestern town of Fouras, Macron insisted that there was no difference between Le Pen and Zemmour. They were both"extreme right," he said.

 

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