As France marks its back-to-school week, the nation’s politicians are returning to work with one major event dominating their agenda: the upcoming presidential election. With both left-wing and right-wing factions scrambling to field viable candidates capable of challenging far-right leader Marine Le Pen—who currently leads the polls—the French political landscape remains notably fragmented. FRANCE 24’s Clovis Casali examines the key figures who have already entered the race.
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