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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
Less than a month before the first round of the French presidential elections on 10 April, the war in Ukraine has already had a significant impact on the candidates’ perceptions among voters. Although already declared the favourite before the war, current president and official candidate Emmanuel Macron has enjoyed a boost in the polls. The latest survey on voting intentions in the first round point to a large lead for Emmanuel Macron with 30% of the vote, far ahead of Marine Le Pen for the National Rally with 17%. The other main candidates, from the moderate right with Valérie Pécresse, the l…