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This weekend French president Emmanuel Macron had to face presidentail challengers including far-right leader Marine Le Pen at the ballot (Photo: European Parliament)

French elections and Ukraine war dominate This WEEK

French voters went to the polls on Sunday (10 April) in a first round of a presidential that will at least partly determine the future of Europe.

Voters in the second largest economy of the EU will head back to the ballot boxes on 24 April to decide the final winner.

In Luxembourg, foreign affairs ministers are expected to meet on Monday (11 April) to discuss the implications of the fifth package of sanctions against Russia, adopted by EU governments last week.

Ministers ar...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

This weekend French president Emmanuel Macron had to face presidentail challengers including far-right leader Marine Le Pen at the ballot (Photo: European Parliament)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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