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Marine Le Pen extends French election lead after court ruling

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Marine Le Pen has increased her lead in a French presidential election poll following a court ruling that shortened her ban from standing for office. The far-right National Rally candidate is projected to receive between 34% and 35.5% of the vote in the first round, a gain of 3 points from a previous survey. Le Pen is expected to defeat her closest rivals, including former prime minister Edouard Philippe, in a runoff election. AI

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Marine Le Pen extends French election lead after court ruling

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · James Regan, Bloomberg ·

    Le Pen extends lead in French election poll after court ruling

    The far-right National Rally candidate would get between 34% and 35.5% of the vote in the first round if it were to take place this Sunday.

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