France will head to the polls to elect its next president on April 18th and May 2nd, 2027, a source within the executive branch told AFP on Tuesday, confirming local media reports.
“It will be made official [on Wednesday] at the Council of Ministers,” the source added.
Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration Rassemblement National party views next year’s contest as its strongest opportunity yet to take power.
Polls have repeatedly suggested the far-right could lead in the first round of the 2027 vote, but it is not yet clear who its candidate will be.
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