France to hold first round of presidential election April 18
Published in Political News
France will hold the first round of its upcoming presidential election on April 18, 2027, with a potential run-off set for May 2 if no candidate secures a majority.
Government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon announced the dates following a cabinet meeting Wednesday in Paris.
President Emmanuel Macron, who was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2022, isn’t able to seek a third consecutive term.
The race to replace Macron is beginning to take shape, with polls showing far-right National Rally candidates Marine Le Pen or Jordan Bardella leading.
Le Pen, who lost to Macron in 2017 and 2022, faces uncertainty over her candidacy. An appeals court is due to rule next week on a five-year ban from running for office imposed after she was convicted of misusing European Parliament funds. She has said Bardella would run in her place if the ban is upheld.
Other declared candidates include former Macron Prime Ministers Edouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal. In recent weeks, conservative Bruno Retailleau was chosen by his Republican party as their candidate and far-left Jean-Luc Melenchon said he’s running for the fourth time.
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