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(240708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron arrive at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, July 7, 2024. The left-wing parties' alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP), wins the 2nd round of France's legislative elections, and is expected to hold between 175 and 205 seats in the National Assembly, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. Macron's coalition comes in second with the possibility of getting 150 to 175 seats, while the far-right wing party and its allies would only obtain 115 to 150 seats, Elabe said in its projections. No party would get the absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-member French National Assembly. (Photo by Frank Bonham/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-PARIS-LEFT-WING PARTIES ALLIANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS

(240708) -- PARIS, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- President of French far-right wing party, the National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella attends an event after the second round of France's legislative election in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. The left-wing parties' alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP), wins the 2nd round of France's legislative elections, and is expected to hold between 175 and 205 seats in the National Assembly, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. French President Emmanuel Macron's coalition comes in second with the possibility of getting 150 to 175 seats, while the far-right wing party and its allies would only obtain 115 to 150 seats, Elabe said in its projections. No party would get the absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-member French National Assembly. TO GO WITH: "Roundup: Left-wing parties alliance wins France's legislative elections, PM vows to resign" (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-PARIS-LEFT-WING PARTIES ALLIANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS

(240708) -- PARIS, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- President of French far-right wing party, the National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella attends an event after the second round of France's legislative election in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. The left-wing parties' alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP), wins the 2nd round of France's legislative elections, and is expected to hold between 175 and 205 seats in the National Assembly, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. French President Emmanuel Macron's coalition comes in second with the possibility of getting 150 to 175 seats, while the far-right wing party and its allies would only obtain 115 to 150 seats, Elabe said in its projections. No party would get the absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-member French National Assembly. TO GO WITH: "Roundup: Left-wing parties alliance wins France's legislative elections, PM vows to resign" (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-PARIS-LEFT-WING PARTIES ALLIANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS

(240708) -- PARIS, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Head of French left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) Jean-Luc Melenchon (C) attends an event after the second round of France's legislative election in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. The left-wing parties' alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP), wins the 2nd round of France's legislative elections, and is expected to hold between 175 and 205 seats in the National Assembly, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. French President Emmanuel Macron's coalition comes in second with the possibility of getting 150 to 175 seats, while the far-right wing party and its allies would only obtain 115 to 150 seats, Elabe said in its projections. No party would get the absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-member French National Assembly. TO GO WITH: "Roundup: Left-wing parties alliance wins France's legislative elections, PM vows to resign" (Photo by Xose Bouzas/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-PARIS-LEFT-WING PARTIES ALLIANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS

(240708) -- PARIS, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Head of French left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) Jean-Luc Melenchon (C) attends an event after the second round of France's legislative election in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. The left-wing parties' alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP), wins the 2nd round of France's legislative elections, and is expected to hold between 175 and 205 seats in the National Assembly, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. French President Emmanuel Macron's coalition comes in second with the possibility of getting 150 to 175 seats, while the far-right wing party and its allies would only obtain 115 to 150 seats, Elabe said in its projections. No party would get the absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-member French National Assembly. TO GO WITH: "Roundup: Left-wing parties alliance wins France's legislative elections, PM vows to resign" (Photo by Xose Bouzas/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-PARIS-LEFT-WING PARTIES ALLIANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS

(240708) -- PARIS, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Head of French left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) Jean-Luc Melenchon attends an event after the second round of France's legislative election in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. The left-wing parties' alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP), wins the 2nd round of France's legislative elections, and is expected to hold between 175 and 205 seats in the National Assembly, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. French President Emmanuel Macron's coalition comes in second with the possibility of getting 150 to 175 seats, while the far-right wing party and its allies would only obtain 115 to 150 seats, Elabe said in its projections. No party would get the absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-member French National Assembly. TO GO WITH: "Roundup: Left-wing parties alliance wins France's legislative elections, PM vows to resign" (Photo by Xose Bouzas/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-PARIS-LEFT-WING PARTIES ALLIANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS

(240708) -- PARIS, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Head of French left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) Jean-Luc Melenchon attends an event after the second round of France's legislative election in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. The left-wing parties' alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP), wins the 2nd round of France's legislative elections, and is expected to hold between 175 and 205 seats in the National Assembly, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. French President Emmanuel Macron's coalition comes in second with the possibility of getting 150 to 175 seats, while the far-right wing party and its allies would only obtain 115 to 150 seats, Elabe said in its projections. No party would get the absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-member French National Assembly. TO GO WITH: "Roundup: Left-wing parties alliance wins France's legislative elections, PM vows to resign" (Photo by Xose Bouzas/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-PARIS-LEFT-WING PARTIES ALLIANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS

(240708) -- PARIS, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Head of French left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) Jean-Luc Melenchon (C) attends an event after the second round of France's legislative election in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. The left-wing parties' alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP), wins the 2nd round of France's legislative elections, and is expected to hold between 175 and 205 seats in the National Assembly, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. French President Emmanuel Macron's coalition comes in second with the possibility of getting 150 to 175 seats, while the far-right wing party and its allies would only obtain 115 to 150 seats, Elabe said in its projections. No party would get the absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-member French National Assembly. TO GO WITH: "Roundup: Left-wing parties alliance wins France's legislative elections, PM vows to resign" (Photo by Xose Bouzas/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-PARIS-LEFT-WING PARTIES ALLIANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS

(240708) -- PARIS, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Head of French left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) Jean-Luc Melenchon (C) attends an event after the second round of France's legislative election in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. The left-wing parties' alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP), wins the 2nd round of France's legislative elections, and is expected to hold between 175 and 205 seats in the National Assembly, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. French President Emmanuel Macron's coalition comes in second with the possibility of getting 150 to 175 seats, while the far-right wing party and its allies would only obtain 115 to 150 seats, Elabe said in its projections. No party would get the absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-member French National Assembly. TO GO WITH: "Roundup: Left-wing parties alliance wins France's legislative elections, PM vows to resign" (Photo by Xose Bouzas/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-PARIS-LEFT-WING PARTIES ALLIANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS

(240708) -- PARIS, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- President of French far-right wing party, the National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella attends an event after the second round of France's legislative election in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. The left-wing parties' alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP), wins the 2nd round of France's legislative elections, and is expected to hold between 175 and 205 seats in the National Assembly, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. French President Emmanuel Macron's coalition comes in second with the possibility of getting 150 to 175 seats, while the far-right wing party and its allies would only obtain 115 to 150 seats, Elabe said in its projections. No party would get the absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-member French National Assembly. TO GO WITH: "Roundup: Left-wing parties alliance wins France's legislative elections, PM vows to resign" (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- GARCHES (FRANCE), July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- French far-right National Rally (RN) President Jordan Bardella arrives at a polling station in Garches, France, on June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A voter casts the ballot at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A voter casts the ballot at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Voters cast the ballots at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Voters cast the ballots at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Voters cast the ballots at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A voter casts the ballot at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A voter casts the ballot at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A voter casts the ballot at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A voter casts the ballot at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A voter casts the ballot at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Voters cast the ballots at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Voters cast the ballots at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A voter casts the ballot at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS-FIRST ROUND

(240701) -- LILLE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Voters cast the ballots at a polling station in Lille, northern France, June 30, 2024. The French far-right wing party National Rally (RN) is leading the first round of France's snap legislative elections held on Sunday, according to projections published by research firm Elabe. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melenchon's left-wing alliance ahead of Macron's coalition in first round of French legislative elections: reports

STORY: Melenchon's left-wing alliance ahead of Macron's coalition in first round of French legislative elections: reports DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of posters 2. various of polling stations STORYLINE: Jean-Luc Melenchon's recently formed left-wing alliance, NUPES (la Nouvelle Union Populaire Ecologique et Sociale) is slightly ahead of French president Emmanuel Macron's coalition, Ensemble, during the first round of the 2022 French legislative elections, French news channel BFMTV reported Sunday night as counting of the votes continues. According to exit polls conducted jointly by market research and consultancy firm Elabe, Melenchon's NUPES has won 26.2 percent of the votes, while Macron's Ensemble gained 25.9 percent. Far-right wing party National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen who came in second in the presidential elections has gathered 18.8 percent of the votes, BFMTV added. The French Interior Ministry has given out a turnout rate

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Macron, Le Pen lead 1st round of French presidential election

STORY: Macron, Le Pen lead 1st round of French presidential election DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Macron election rally 2. Macron's speech (Authorized video) 3. Le Pen's Speech (Authorized video) 4. Melenchon's Speech 5. SOUNDBITE (FRENCH): Macron supporter STORYLINE: French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 presidential election with respectively 28.2 percent and 23.4 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. Thanking his supporters, President Macron vowed to "implement the project of progress, of French and European openness and independence we have advocated for." The presidential run-off in the next two weeks will be "decisive" for France and for Europe, Macron said. "In this decisive moment for the future of the nation, nothing should be as before

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-MACRON-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-MACRON-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-MACRON-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-MACRON-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-MACRON-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-MACRON-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-MACRON-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-MACRON-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron attends a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-MARINE LE PEN-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-MARINE LE PEN-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-MARINE LE PEN-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-MARINE LE PEN-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-MARINE LE PEN-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-MARINE LE PEN-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-MARINE LE PEN-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-MARINE LE PEN-FIRST ROUND

(220410) -- PARIS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen delivers a speech at a rally after the first round of French presidential election in Paris, France, on April 10, 2022. French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.6 percent and 23.7 percent of the votes, according to a preliminary exit poll carried out Sunday by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FILE-FRANCE-EMMANUEL MACRON-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(220410) -- NANTERRE, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on April 2, 2022 shows French President Emmanuel Macron greeting his supporters during his election campaign in Nanterre, on the outskirts of Paris, France. French incumbent president Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.5 percent and 24.2 percent of the votes, according to the preliminary exit poll carried out by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. The two candidates will compete in the presidential run-off scheduled for April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FILE-FRANCE-MARINE LE PEN-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(220410) -- REIMS, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 5, 2022 shows French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen greeting her supporters during a meeting in Reims, France. French incumbent president Emmanuel Macron and far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two leaders of the first round of the 2022 French presidential election with respectively 28.5 percent and 24.2 percent of the votes, according to the preliminary exit poll carried out by Elabe and released by French television BFMTV. The two candidates will compete in the presidential run-off scheduled for April 24. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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Macron holds first election rally

STORY: Macron holds election rally DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally STORYLINE: French President Emmanuel Macron holds an election rally in La Defense Arena on the western outskirts of Paris on Saturday. More than 30,000 supporters attended the rally. With a week to go before the first round of the French presidential election on April 10, French pollster Elabe has released the latest poll results, showing incumbent Emmanuel Macron in the lead, and by a wide margin. According to the poll, Macron now leads the other candidates with 28.5 percent support, up 0.5 percent from the previous survey. His main contenders include Marine Le Pen, the head of the far-right National Front. The French constitution states that the president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term in a two-round system. In the first round, if no candidate wins more than half of the votes cast, the top two candidates compete in the second round.