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France Votes To Elect Next President
French voters across the country are heading to the polls to choose their next President. This has been an intense election season, with a face-off between two leading candidates, French president Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. While Macron has been polling ahead of Le Pen so far, he has come under heavy criticism in recent years over his controversial vaccine mandate and gas price hikes.
Tags: France, Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, French president, French election
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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Marine Le Pen's Pledge To Ban Religious Slaughter Triggers Muslims, Jews: France
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has vowed to end the suffering of animals by regulating religious slaughter if she is voted to power. However, her stand has triggered the Muslim and Jewish communities in France. She believes that animals should at least be stunned first. But since many religious people consume meat of animals that are not stunned, her pledge to end the practice has ignited a massive controversy.
Tags: French presidential election, France, Marine Le Pen, Emmanuel Macron, French president
Courtesy: The Economic Times
