
Two French presidential hopefuls have rebuffed former prime minister Edouard Philippe's bid to join forces as centrists struggle to unite against the far right in next year's presidential election.
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has her best shot of winning the Elysée Palace on her fourth attempt, due to a fractured political landscape with multiple candidates vying for support.
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