The French presidential election takes place on April 10th. President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to win a second term. But he faces stiff competition from far-right and far-left candidates. CNN's Jason Priestley looks at how the race could go in his favour.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed global prices, which were already climbing, even higher. As America’s central bank raises its target interest rate for the first time in four years, we break down the challenges facing central bankers. In the fourth instalment of our French election series, we look at how the conflict has changed the race. And Russia’s seizure of the Chernobyl nuclear plant ends three decades of scientific research.
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