Behind Marine Le Pen, two figures are side by side: former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, 55, who wants to unite the right and centre in the candidacy, and the leader of the 75-year-old La France Insoumise (radical left), Jean-Luc Mélechon.
Behind Marine Le Pen, two figures are side by side: former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, 55, who wants to unite the right and centre in the candidacy, and the leader of the 75-year-old La France Insoumise (radical left), Jean-Luc Mélechon.
Surveys, which may still undergo changes, currently show a considerable advantage in the first round (about 34% of the votes) and a likely victory in the second.
Around 30 declared and potential candidates will compete in the presidential elections of April and May 2027 in France, with the representative of the extreme right Marine Le Pen leading the polls of opinion.