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Fight to be President: Macron and Le Pen ramp up speeches

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2 years ago

April 11, 2022

The fight for presidency is well and truely on in France

Current French President Emmanuel Macron will go head to head with far-right rival Marine Le Pen as the French elections get underway.

The two are getting set for a run-off which has been locked in for April 24.

Projections after a first-round voting was in favour of Macron. With 96 per cent of votes counted, Mr Macron won 27.4 per cent in the first round, with Ms Le Pen at 24 per cent.

“Make no mistake, nothing is decided,”
mr macron told supporters.

In the end, he won a convincing first-round victory, but opinion polls suggest the run-off could be much closer.

Rival, Le Pen called on every non-Macron voter to join her and “put France back in order”.

The results set up a duel between Macron who is an economic liberal with a globalist outlook and Le Pen, who has become known to be a deeply euro-sceptic economic nationalist who, until the Ukraine war, was an open admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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European elections loom: the rise of the far-right

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5 hours ago

May 15, 2024

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What can we expect from the upcoming European elections?

Euro Bloch is a comprehensive program designed to highlight the breadth of topics and issues within the EU political landscape. It offers insightful analysis within the evolving framework of relations between the European Union and Australia/Asia-Pacific region. Hosted by Natanael Bloch.

Next month’s EU elections are looming, with the far-right gaining traction. In this episode, Natanael is joined by Professor Bruce Wilson, Director of EU Centre of Excellence at RMIT University. #EURO BLOCH

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Will the U.S. approve MDMA therapy?

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14 hours ago

May 15, 2024

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MDMA is a drug commonly known as molly or ecstasy.

Some medical professionals say it can be helpful for people with post-traumatic stress disorder — which is why a group has been fighting to get MDMA legalized as a prescription drug.

Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing an application to use MDMA to treat PTSD. The agency is expected to announce its ruling as soon as August.

Anna Silman, a features correspondent with Business Insider joins Veronica Dudo to discuss. #IN AMERICA TODAY #trending #drugs #MDMA #MDMATherapy #business #pharmaceutical

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Apple responds to crushing iPad Pro criticism

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1 day ago

May 14, 2024

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Apple issued an apology following backlash over a recent advertisement for the latest iPad Pro.

On this episode of Ahron & Mike Live – Painted Panda dogs confuse zoo goers, luxury Police cars cruise the roads, Siri meets up with ChatGpt and Apple’s “Crush” iPad ad faces overwhelming backlash.

Ticker’s Ahron Young & Mike Loder discuss. #featured #trending