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French far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, candidate at the presidential election arrives to give a speech during the annual Braderie in Lille, northern France, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

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French President and centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron speaks during a campaign rally, Saturday, April 16, 2022 in Marseille, southern France. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is trying to unseat centrist President Emmanuel Macron, who has a slim lead in polls ahead of France's April 24 presidential runoff election. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

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French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron greets his supporters as he leaves the restaurant where he met his staff after his election night in Paris, France, Monday, April 24, 2017. Macron and far-right populist Marine Le Pen advanced Sunday to a runoff in France's presidential election, remaking the country's political system and setting up a showdown over its participation in the European Union. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

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