Brussels, Belgium, Oct 16, 2026 (AFP) - Le Pen looms large as Macron enters final months on EU stage

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2026-10-16

The spectre of far-right leader Marine Le Pen winning France's presidency with a pledge to go head-to-head with the European Union is already giving Brussels the jitters -- and looming large over Emmanuel Macron's final months in power. France heads to the polls in April and May, after which Macron will exit as he can only serve two terms as president of the EU's second-largest economy. But as Macron met his EU counterparts for a Brussels summit,......

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