Marine Le Pen Leads French Presidential Polls
Surveys show Le Pen ahead in first round, 34‑38% of votes, with second‑round scenarios also favoring her.
Key facts
- According to Spiegel and FAZ, Ifop survey shows Le Pen 34‑38% in first round.
- According to Spiegel and FAZ, Odoxa survey shows Le Pen 38% in first round.
- According to Spiegel and FAZ, Ifop first round places Mélenchon 15‑20%, Glucksmann and Philippe similar.
- According to Spiegel and FAZ, Ifop second round shows Le Pen ahead in all scenarios.
- According to FAZ, Le Pen faces a pending appeal of a conviction for embezzlement of EU funds.
According to Spiegel and FAZ, Ifop surveys conducted for LCI, Sud Radio and Le Figaro show Marine Le Pen leading the first round of the upcoming French presidential election with 34 to 38 percent of the vote, depending on the candidate lineup.
According to Spiegel and FAZ, the same Ifop survey places Jean‑Luc Mélenchon of the left party in second place with 15 to 20 percent, while Raphaël Glucksmann of the Socialists and Édouard Philippe of the centre receive similar shares.
According to Spiegel and FAZ, in second‑round scenarios, Ifop shows Le Pen ahead of any opponent in all cases, regardless of who the challenger is.
According to Spiegel, Le Pen had earlier called for stricter authorities after weekend protests and blamed the government and immigration policy for the unrest. According to FAZ, she also faces a pending appeal of a conviction for embezzlement of EU funds, which could result in a handcuff order during the campaign.
Context
According to Spiegel and FAZ, weekend protests in France caused unrest and led to new surveys. The surveys were conducted after these events and do not link the protests to the poll results.
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