Le Pen widens lead in French presidential poll; Mélenchon second

A new poll shows Marine Le Pen extending her lead in French presidential voting intentions, with Jean-Luc Mélenchon consolidating second place as centrist Édouard Philippe and social democrat Raphaël Glucksmann lose ground. The shift suggests a potential Le Pen–Mélenchon runoff, though polls are early and subject to volatility. This matters for European political stability and market sentiment toward French assets.

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