A police officer and rescue workers cordon off a street during searches in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Macron, an independent centrist with pro-business, pro-European.
There are 11 candidates altogether vying for the post of President of the French Republic. Macron, an independent centrist.
France's presidential hopeful, Marine Le Pen, called for a halt to immigration, saying in the lead-up to the first round of elections that all the refugees running across the border are decimating the country's culture.
France's tumultuous election campaign, marked by surprising outcomes in the two main party primaries, the relegation of early frontrunners for the presidency, and the rise of Macron's independent political movement, has become increasingly tense as the gap between candidates shrinks. Melenchon held a rally in Dijon and his hologram was projected by satellite to six other cities.
He gave no details, and it is unclear whether the attack could have targeted a campaign event. He expressed solidarity with his fellow presidential hopefuls.
"We will never make the gift to criminals to divide in front of them".
The crowd stood, cheered and chanted, "On est chez nous", or "We are in our land".
France goes to the polls to choose a new president on 23 April and 7 May in a two-stage election. Authorities have been particularly concerned that the presidential election, the first round of which is on Sunday, could also become a target.
Reacting to Le Pen's refusal to appear on France's TF1 television channel on Tuesday unless the EU's yellow-starred blue flag was removed, the Commission tweeted: "Proud of our flag, a symbol of unity, solidarity and harmony between the people of Europe".
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The proud parents were reportedly "ecstatic" with the arrival of their little bundle of joy. And I noticed all these other kids were coming down the slide.
Sarkozy, who lost to Fillon in the conservative primary in November, is calling on voters to unite behind his former rival.
Fillon has been charged over allegations he gave his wife Penelope a fictional job as his parliamentary assistant for which she earned almost 680,000 euros (S$1 million) in public money.
After weeks of twists and turns, the unpredictable race has narrowed dramatically, with surveys suggesting four candidates are in contention to win one of the top two spots in the vote next Sunday and progress to the run-off a fortnight later.
Given the vitriolic campaign by the media and the European establishment against Le Pen and Front National, she will face an uphill battle securing the absolute majority in the second and final round scheduled for next month.
However, security and tackling the threat posed by Islamist militants has returned to the fore after the arrest of two men in Marseille on Tuesday suspected of plotting an imminent attack.
Macron recalled he has pledged to pursue military intervention in Iraq and Syria, boost intelligence services and fight against terrorism on the internet.
Campaigning continued as normal.
French police have arrested two men suspected of preparing an imminent attack, authorities have said, days before the first round of France's presidential election.
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