Racing to the Presidency: A Huge Achievement for Marine Le Pen in France

A new poll in France, the first since the weekend riots, gives Marine Le Pen a significant lead in the presidential race. Le Pen receives 34%-38% in the first round and defeats all candidates in the second round, including Édouard Philippe and former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. The poll indicates a strengthening of Le Pen and a continued weakening of Macron's centrist camp.

A new poll in France, the first since the violent riots over the weekend, gives Marine Le Pen, leader of the 'National Right', a significant lead in the presidential race. The poll, conducted by the Ifop-Fiducial institute for LCI, Le Figaro, and Sud Radio, indicates that Le Pen has between 34% and 38% in the first round, depending on the identity of the candidates. In the second round, Le Pen wins in all five matchups tested, with a particularly large gap against Jean-Luc Mélenchon (68% to 32%). Even against Édouard Philippe, considered the strongest centrist candidate, Le Pen leads with 56% to 44%. The poll shows an increase of 1%-2% compared to a previous poll, and a weakening of President Macron's centrist camp, who cannot run for a third term. The gap between Le Pen and second place reaches 18% to 22%.