French Election Campaign Marred by Violence Ahead of Crucial Vote

Prisca Thevenot, a candidate for the Macron-led centrist alliance Ensemble, was attacked on the campaign trail in Meudon, south-west of Paris. Although she was not injured, her deputy and a party activist were taken to a hospital with unknown injuries. This incident is part of a larger trend of election campaigners being targeted across France, reflecting the tense political atmosphere ahead of Sunday's elections.