With no clear contender, "everyone thinks they have a shot"' at succeeding to Macron

France 24 reports there are eight months left until France’s next presidential election, and candidates are intensifying their campaigns with interviews, meetings and public statements. At present, far‑right candidate Marine Le Pen leads the polls, though it remains unclear who she might meet in a potential second round, France 24 says. The French presidential race, held every five years, typically narrows to two contenders in a runoff, leaving the final face‑off still uncertain.

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