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France will hold new presidential elections on April 18 and May 2
politico.eu • • world
Key Points:
- French presidential elections are scheduled for April 18 and May 2, 2027, with the official announcement expected after a cabinet meeting.
- These dates align closely with the end of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term on May 13, and he is constitutionally barred from seeking a third consecutive term.
- A large field of candidates is emerging, including former Prime Ministers Edouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal, as well as radical left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
- The National Rally party is likely to produce the front-runner, but it remains uncertain whether Marine Le Pen or Jordan Bardella will run, pending a court ruling on Le Pen’s appeal related to her conviction and ban from public office.
