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Macron vs. Le Pen: The French presidential election runoff explained
CNN
Emmanuel Macron is the favorite, but his rival Marine Le Pen is rising in the polls, suggesting the election could be more tightly fought than when the pair went head-to-head in 2017. Here's what you need to know about the candidates and the issues.
France's presidential election will be a rematch of the 2017 contest, when the far right's Marine Le Pen faced off against political newcomer Emmanuel Macron.
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The US and Ukraine are expected to sign a bilateral security pact on the sidelines of the G7 in Italy on Thursday, multiple people familiar with the matter told CNN, in a deal that lays out a path for the US’ long-term security relationship with Kyiv but that could also be undone by future US administrations.