French presidential election: seven candidates face to face in the first major debate of the race to the Elysée

The race for the 2027 French presidential elections marks this Thursday one of its first major political moments, with seven candidates from different areas of the political spectrum gathered in the first debate of the campaign, which promises to be decisive in defining the positions of the main contenders for the Elysée.

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