France braced for protests as Macron and Le Pen prepare for presidential runoff

Rights groups call for united front against far-right candidate as polls predict a win for centrist Emmanuel Macron

Protests were expected around France on Saturday as opponents of the far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen seek to form a united front to prevent her from winning an election runoff against incumbent Emmanuel Macron on 24 April.

Police warned of possible incidents as demonstrators convened in 30 cities.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/16/france-protests-macron-le-pen