French voters have cast their ballots in a run-off election that will decide whether pro-EU Emmanuel Macron will maintain office for five more years.

Many predicted that the French presidential election would hinge on the debate between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen.

French President Emmanuel Macron has maintained lead over his opponent Marine Le Pen in a new poll after a head-to-head televised debate.

French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen have gone head-to-head in their only televised debate over Muslim women scarves, ties with Russia, and economic policy.

Russia says it has launched a new stage of military operation in Ukraine, carrying out dozens of airstrikes in eastern Ukraine overnight.

Far-right French presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen along with figures close to her has been accused of embezzling about 600,000 Euros in European public funds during their membership in the European Parliament.

The French presidential election has roared back to relevance as voters are upset over the inflation crisis.

France’s second-round presidential runoff is scheduled for April 24 and the media is finally getting serious about comparing the two candidates’ records and proposals.

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen says she would pull France out of NATO's military command and push for closer links between the military alliance and Russia after the war in Ukraine.

The final results of the first round of France’s presidential election show that Macron has won 27.85% and Le Pen 23.15%.