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No reason to fear us, Le Pen tells business leaders ahead of presidential debate
Le Pen said 82% of business owners are pessimistic about the next president's economic policies as she sought to calm market concerns.
- On Thursday, Rassemblement National leader Marine Le Pen told business leaders at the MEDEF annual meeting that entrepreneurs have "no reason to be alarmed" by her party's policy proposals ahead of a presidential debate.
- An OpinionWay poll for MEDEF reveals 82% of business owners are pessimistic about the next president's policies, as France faces an upcoming budget battle and political instability before next year's election.
- Blue-Chip French stocks hit a one-month low on Thursday as investors fretted about the upcoming budget and political risks ahead of next year's election.
- The debate features several candidates including far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, center-left candidate Raphael Glucksmann, and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, while Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu must submit a 2027 deficit target bill to parliament by October 6.
- Opinion polls consistently predict Le Pen will win the first round of the election in April by a large margin, while remaining well-positioned for the final run-off vote in May.
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No reason to fear us, Le Pen tells business leaders ahead of presidential debate
Business leaders have no reason to worry about the National Rally's policy plans, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Thursday, ahead of a first, early presidential debate.
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Leaning Left0Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution80% Center
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- 80% of the sources are Center
80% Center
C 80%
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