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Far-left’s Mélenchon emerges on top as France’s presidential rivals clash in TV debate
French election outcome depends on turnout gap between second-round contestants
Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière says he ‘never refused a loan to anybody’
Kremlin had more recently praised centre-right’s François Fillon
Former frontrunner blames president for leaks to media on his financial affairs
Politicians’ traditionally cosy relationship with the press crumbles
Newspaper claims French presidential candidate sought to profit from relationship
Initial surveys indicate former economy minister shored up his position
Independent candidate could not match Le Pen’s outsider appeal or Fillon’s gravitas
Frontrunners offer radically different visions for French voters
Election frontrunners offer radically different visions ahead of first debate
Choice between Le Pen and Macron unpalatable to many in Sablé-sur-Sarthe
French presidential hopeful under judicial probe looking into embezzlement allegations
Republican candidate pushes on with promise of economic shock treatment
Economic policies eclipse fraud allegations to keep presidential candidate’s campaign alive
The outworn political order seems to be on the verge of a complete overhaul
Centre-right candidate seeks to heal party rifts caused by his refusal to step down
The Fifth Republic faces its most unpredictable presidential contest
Embattled French presidential candidate under fresh scrutiny
Notebook: The centre-right candidate is losing support from a key constituency
Republican party executive stands by nominee
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