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The keyword in the campaign has been "anti-system", as angry voters and protest parties like Le Pen's National Front attempt to redraw the political landscape (Photo: Reuters/Robert Pratta)

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France holds nail-biting 'anti-system' vote

The French election has come down to three men, a woman, and six possibilities for a run-off contest.

But pollsters have warned that predictions were harder than ever as 47 million French people prepare to cast their vote on Sunday (23 April) in the first round of a presidential election seen as being crucial for the future of the EU.

A far-right leader (Marine le Pen), a leftist firebrand (Jean-Luc Melenchon), a social-liberal newcomer (Emmanuel Macron), and a conservative form...

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The keyword in the campaign has been "anti-system", as angry voters and protest parties like Le Pen's National Front attempt to redraw the political landscape (Photo: Reuters/Robert Pratta)

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