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French voters will head to the first round of the presidential election in roughly six months, and France 24 reported that a number of candidates have already entered the race. President Emmanuel Macron is barred from running again because of term limits. Marine Le Pen of the National Rally hopes to win at last, while far-left France Unbowed leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is also running. Judo champion Teddy Riner entered the race on a Monday, and France 24 reported that Macron greeted his announcement enthusiastically. Macron has not yet formally backed either of his former prime ministers now running, Edouard Philippe or Gabriel Attal. Separately, France 24 reported that student protests across France have cost pupils an average of about 100 hours of class time, roughly 10% of the school year. Families are concerned because the dates of the Baccalaureat exams have not changed.