Thirty-five people want to be the next president of France. What could possibly go wrong?
Summary
France is preparing for a presidential election next year with 35 people interested in running to replace Emmanuel Macron, who cannot run again. The many candidates, especially among the center and left, may split votes and increase the chance that a far-right candidate wins, which could impact France’s role in the European Union.Key Facts
- Emmanuel Macron will leave office after two consecutive terms due to constitutional limits.
- Thirty-five people have declared or shown interest in running for president.
- The large number of candidates is mainly from the moderate left, center, and center-right.
- Polls show the far-right candidate currently leads in the first-round voting.
- A far-right president could challenge EU laws and policies and promote a nationalist agenda.
- Centrist candidates include former prime ministers Gabriel Attal and Édouard Philippe, and justice minister Gérald Darmanin.
- The center-right is divided with multiple candidates and no clear agreement on a unified choice.
- The left is also fragmented with many candidates including former president François Hollande and radical leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
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