The essential
- The campaign continues, 29 days from the first round, and despite the war in Ukraine.
- Emmanuel Macron’s teams, whose meeting was planned this weekend in Marseille, posted their second campaign clip on YouTube on Friday evening.
- Several candidates, including Anne Hidalgo, Yannick Jadot and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, are expected at the climate march in Paris this afternoon.
- Traveling to Moissac, Eric Zemmour was targeted by an egg thrown on the head.
15:47
Le Pen accuses “war profiteers” over fuel prices
“There are also a few war profiteers. The oil companies are taking advantage of it a little to make margins, it will not be possible, ”says this Saturday the candidate of the National Rally, questioned on the prices at the pump which are soaring due to the sanctions taken against Russia.
15:04
Elected officials rebellious at the march for the climate
Deputy Adrien Quatennes and MEP Manon Aubry, in particular, are in the procession.
14:24
Beginning of the march for the climate in Paris
Several candidates, including Anne Hidalgo, Yannick Jadot, Fabien Roussel and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, are expected there this afternoon. Some of them take the opportunity to remind on social networks their proposals in the field of ecology and climate protection.
13:40
For opponents of Macron, the risk of being inaudible
The Expresss analyzes the difficult situation in which the eleven competing candidates of the Head of State are placed, whose activity is largely devoted to the war in Ukraine. “Between national union and criticism against Macron, we are on a thread but it is a razor’s edge and it is very sharp”, metaphorizes an adviser to Yannick Jadot.
12:45
The RN mayor of Moissac supports Zemmour
“I have confidence in his approach. I join him quite naturally (…) I was not going to stay in a party which forgot what Marion brought, ”declares Romain Lopez, first city councilor at the head of a large RN commune to join the candidate. Reconquest!, during a press conference in his town hall alongside Eric Zemmour and Marion Maréchal.
12:16
Karl, in the fight against the “antifas”, mobilizes for Valérie Pécresse
Video meeting with this young activist from Nantes, as part of our “Activist Youth” series produced in partnership with students from the Lille School of Journalism, the production company Studiofact Lab, and LCP.
11:45
Arthaud denounces a war of “robbers” between Putin and American imperialism
“One can only be seized with dread, Putin has taken the step towards a war which is fratricidal and which is monstrous. But he is not the only one responsible: I think that the Western camp, the American imperialism behind NATO has an overwhelming responsibility because there has been a war of influence between the Western camp and the Russian bureaucracy for many long years”, lambastes the far-left candidate on France info.
10:57
A gesture more personal than political?
The man who threw an egg at Eric Zemmour’s head would have done so “because his son is disabled”, according to the gendarmes questioned by several journalists in Moissac.
10:28
A Chirac supports Pécresse
The Republican candidate was, Friday evening, in Corrèze to hold a large public meeting. On this occasion, she received the support of Claude Chirac, the daughter of the former President of the Republic. “Your support today, it touches me and it honors me”, reacted Valérie Pécresse.
10:08
A highly political climate march
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Yannick Jadot, Anne Hidalgo or even Philippe Poutou should make their appearance in the procession, which sets off this Saturday in Paris at the call of many environmental associations.
10:06
Eric Zemmour targeted by an egg jet
The candidate of “Reconquest! “Was welcomed by a throw of an egg in front of the town hall of Moissac (Tarn-et-Garonne), led by the elected RN Romain Lopez who brought him his sponsorship for the presidential election.
10:04
Good morning all
Welcome to follow, with us, all the news related to the presidential election this Saturday, March 12.