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French presidential election: the war in Ukraine freezes the campaign

Audio 7:30 p.m.

Prime Minister Jean Castex and the presidential candidates in Matignon, February 28, 2022. © STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP

By: Anne Corpet Follow

1 min

This evening, Thursday March 3, 2022, the French will be able to read Emmanuel Macron's candidacy letter on the websites of the regional press.

The Head of State waited until the last minute to formalize his entry into the presidential campaign.

“ 

The war in Ukraine is impacting our democratic life 

,” the president said last night.

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It has in fact crushed the public debate and shaken up the campaign, but the electoral calendar is following its course: the French will vote, on April 10 and 24, 2022, to elect a new president.

How did Russia's invasion of Ukraine reshuffle the cards?

Which candidates are handicapped by this conflict at the gates of Europe?

The president, monopolized by international issues, will he be able to slip into the costume of a candidate?

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