France braced for protests as Macron and Le Pen prepare for presidential runoff
by Reuters in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#5Y848)
Rights groups call for united front against far-right candidate as polls predict a win for centrist Emmanuel Macron
Protests were expected around France on Saturday as opponents of the far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen seek to form a united front to prevent her from winning an election runoff against incumbent Emmanuel Macron on 24 April.
Police warned of possible incidents as demonstrators convened in 30 cities.
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