A late surge in support of far-left candidate, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, has thrown open the first round of the French Presidential election which takes place this weekend. Two leading candidates in the French presidential election, the first round of which will be held on Sunday, have talked of leaving the European Union. “Compared to Brexit, it’s in an entirely different league.”French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Marseille on Wednesday. She is one of two leading candidates who have raised the prospect of a French exit from the European Union. A pro-Frexit presidential candidate would need to emerge victorious after two rounds of voting.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 20, 2017 19:41 UTC