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Russia has repeatedly denied interfering in the French election by hacking and leaking emails and documents
Election is set to send shockwaves through the older parties
His newly renamed grassroots movement revealed 428 out of 577 candidates for the parliamentary polls
Macron, a former economy minister, has proposed an ambitious domestic reform agenda
He's 39, she's 64
'If Mr Macron should stumble, it is altogether unclear what solution might keep Ms Le Pen at bay in 2022'
Here is a selection of comments from world leaders
Estimates show Macron winning between 65.5% of ballots ahead of Le Pen on 33.9%
Forecasts proved to be accurate for the presidential election's first round last month
Fillon had quoted from World War I prime minister Georges Clemenceau and writer Andre Malraux