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French Far-Right Presidential Hopeful Le Pen Strengthens Positions in Run-Off

© REUTERS / Stephane MaheMarine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for French 2017 presidential election, attends a political rally in Saint-Herblain near Nantes, France, February 26, 2017.
Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for French 2017 presidential election, attends a political rally in Saint-Herblain near Nantes, France, February 26, 2017. - Sputnik International
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Far-right National Front (FN) party leader Marine Le Pen’s chances to win in the second round of the French presidential election increased both against independent candidate Emmanuel Macron and The Republicans' hopeful Francois Fillon, an Ifop poll showed Monday.

Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader, delivers a statement on U.S. election results at the party headquarters in Nanterre, France, November 9, 2016 - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) Le Pen is projected to gain 39.5 percent of the votes in case she stands against Macron, which is a 1-percent increase, compared to a previous survey, published on Friday.

In case Le Pen's rival in the run-off is Fillon, she is still expected to lose with 45 percent against Fillon's 55 percent. The voting intention figures for the far-right candidate against Fillon rose by 1.5 percent, compared to Friday.

The first round of the French presidential election is slated for April 23, while the run-off is expected to take place on May 7.

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