France sets presidential election date as Macron finishes final term

France has set the date for its next presidential election. According to France 24, the first round takes place on April eighteenth, twenty twenty-seven, with a runoff on May second. President Emmanuel Macron will step down after his final term ends. The election is widely seen as pivotal for Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally, which has been gaining ground in French politics.

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