The far-left France in Revolt party is reportedly threatening to sue a publisher in an attempt to block the release of a book by a Syrian journalist documenting their ties to radical Islamist groups seeking to institute Sharia.
Disgraced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has become the latest establishment figure to back Emmanuel Macron in his re-election bid.
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen took the top spots and will face off again in 13 days’ time to decide the next French President.
The candidate for the establishment-right Républicains (Republicans) has urged voters to back the left-liberal Emmanuel Macron, not the national conservative Marine Le Pen, as exit polls indicate her own performance in the first round of France’s presidential elections was a dismal failure.
A survey released by a Brazilian-based firm this week has revealed that populist leader Marine Le Pen may be pulling ahead of President Emmanuel Macron as France votes in the first round of its presidential elections this weekend.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has, in an effort to fend off populist political opposition, claimed he is “against woke culture”.
Populist candidate Marine Le Pen has surged in recent polling, while centre-right Les Republicains candidate Valérie Pécresse has slumped.
