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French President Emmanuel Macron, who recently announced he would be up for re-election and far-right leader Marine Le Pen of Rassemblement National, have both refused to debate other candidates at this stage.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his seven leading challengers in the upcoming presidential election were quizzed on the war in Ukraine and Europe's looming energy crisis on Monday night in the first televised match-up ahead of the April 10 vote.

Anyone who is directly affiliated with a political party should not be allowed to attend the University Debate in order to encourage more students who are non-committal to be present

À Marseille, militants et sympathisants ne voient pas pourquoi leur président-candidat se risquerait à un tel exercice, de surcroît face à des prétendants "pas au niveau".

Of the 10 presidential candidates, six have submitted their written commitments to participate in the PiliPinas Debates organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) while three others have committed their attendance verbally.

Vice Presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said on Saturday, March 12, that it’s final: she won’t be joining any debates ahead of election day.

Oubliez le débat du premier tour à 12 candidats, TF1 organisera finalement une soirée politique avec seulement 8 participants, sans débat, mais avec Emmanuel Macron qui avait refusé la confrontation.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine won’t participate in a primary debate later this month hosted by the Ohio Debate Commission.

Justice Elizabeth Heneghan has told Justin Trudeau that he has to toughen up and take critical questions, and that his attempts to silence the media are, frankly, un-Canadian.

Leaders of five political parties will be taking part in the first debate of the election campaign at the University of Malta

Cheyenne's Central High speech and debate team finished second in 4A Sweepstakes as Kelly Walsh High School hosted the online Trojan Classic March 4-5.

South Australia's political leaders have gone head-to-head for the first time this election campaign.