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A less harsh return match but with two opposing projects face to face.
The debate between the two rounds, the highlight of the race for the Élysée, seemed less passionate to the French.
Presented this year by Gilles Bouleau and Léa Salamé and broadcast live from the La Plaine-Saint-Denis set on TF 1 and France 2, the verbal contest captivated 15.6 million viewers, on average, until 11:50 p.m. Wednesday.
This is the lowest historical audience for a debate between two rounds (16.4 million in 2017 and 17.05 million in 2012 for example).
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have crossed swords, arguments against arguments.
The tone rose, but never degenerated.
The outgoing president has been on the offensive on all subjects.
The RN candidate defended her positions.
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Four days into the second round, some of their exchanges have been very tense, and several of their assertions have given rise to disagreement.
Purchasing power, unemployment, Covid debt or even Russia, we checked the words and sometimes lively exchanges between the two candidates.
From the false start of the candidate of the National Rally to the tackles between the two candidates, via Gérard Majax, we invite you to relive the nine highlights of this confrontation.
This Thursday, the sprint for accession to the Élysée resumes and is to be followed on our live here.
What else to remember
The fall of strategic Mariupol.
After nearly two months of siege, the strategic port of Mariupol has come almost entirely under Russian control, according to Moscow.
The Russian Defense Minister announced it on Thursday.
Only the industrial site of Azovstal, where more than 1,000 civilians are still refugees, is said to be still defended by Ukrainian forces.
Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly ordered this Thursday to besiege the factory rather than lead the assault.
According to the local (Ukrainian) governor, the city of Mariupol is 80% controlled by Russian forces.
The last Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol refuse to surrender but on Thursday call on the international community for "security guarantees".
“We are ready to leave Mariupol with the help of a third party”, armed with weapons, “in order to save the people who have been entrusted to us”,
said Thursday the deputy commander of the Azov battalion.
The latest events of the war in Ukraine can be followed in our live.
The mysteries of Delphine Jubillar's laptop
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Indicted for "murder by spouse", could Cédric Jubillar be exonerated thanks to the analysis of his wife's smartphone?
The exact timetable of the soldiers who intervened in the first hours of the investigation, on December 16, 2020, comes into conflict with this possible exculpatory element.
The nurse's telephone from Albi (Tarn), several commands of which were activated on the night of her disappearance, December 16, 2020, rang normally until it was finally switched off at 7:48 a.m.
Investigators are trying to determine who could have had control of Delphine's device that night?
PSG champion on Saturday at home?
Led by an ever-sparkling Kylian Mbappé, PSG, with a new tactical scheme, won the game that they must not lose if the capital club wants to be crowned French champion on Saturday against Lens.
They won 0-3 at Angers with goals from the French striker, Sergio Ramos and Marquinhos.
With 15 points ahead 5 days from the end, Paris could validate its tenth championship title from the 34th day.
A draw will be enough against Lens on Saturday, but even in the event of defeat, the title will be validated if OM do not win.
it concerns you
Despite the pollution, why are we still building very close to the ring road?
Airparif's recurring alerts on high levels of pollution do nothing about it.
We continue to build office buildings and housing near the Parisian ring road.
Without taking into account the health of the future inhabitants.
According to Airparif, "60,000 Ile-de-France residents are still exposed to concentrations exceeding the French and European regulatory limit value for nitrogen
dioxide (NO2)
, along major traffic routes", such as the ring road.
Despite this, new residents continue to settle nearby: “It's shocking and quite simply criminal.
There are no other words,” says Christine Nedelec, from FNE Paris.
Elected officials and specialists advance explanations.