Latest polls suggest the centre-right figure is the only candidate who can defeat Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon. May 23, 2026 at 04:37AM <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0410gnv5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss" target="_blank" style="padding: 10px 20px;
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