When are the French presidential elections 2022 and how will they work?
France is days away from round one of the French presidential elections 2022. Incumbent President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to repel the threat coming from far right, spearheaded once again by the redoubtable and resurgent Marine le Pen. Elections of this nature are never fought with the gloves on, but this year's French elections have been particularly spicy, their temperature raised to boiling point by divisions over France's response to Covid-19, Islamic terrorism and - above all other considerations - economic inequality. Here, The National gives the timeline of French presidential elections 2022 and explains how they work. When are the French presidential election 2022 polls? The first round of voting is this Sunday: April 10. Should it be needed, there will be a second round of voting on April 24 before the winner is formally anointed on May 13. Emmanuel Macron on the election trail in Paris on April 2. How do the French presidential elections work? The 12 candidates ...