France's presidential race heats up
Summary
France’s presidential election is about six months away, and President Emmanuel Macron cannot run again because of term limits. Marine Le Pen, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Édouard Philippe, Gabriel Attal and newly announced candidate Teddy Riner are among those in the race.Key Facts
- The first round of France’s presidential election is expected in about six months.
- Emmanuel Macron is barred from seeking another term because of term limits.
- Marine Le Pen of the National Rally is seeking the presidency.
- Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of France Unbowed, is also running.
- Former prime ministers Édouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal are running.
- Judo champion Teddy Riner announced his candidacy on Monday.
- Student protests across France have cost pupils an average of about 100 hours of class time, or roughly 10% of the school year.
- The dates of the Baccalauréat exams have not changed despite the protests.
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