A poll on French presidential election voting intentions by institut Elabe for BFM TV on Friday showed President Emmanuel Macron losing more ground against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, down two points to 51% for the second-round runoff vote and Le Pen winning two points to 49%, the closest-ever measured gap.
The poll, published on BFM TV's website, showed that for the first round on Sunday, Macron lost a further two points to 26% and Le Pen gained two points to 25%.
