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'Great public test': French presidential hopefulsto face off at business summit

Paris's Roland Garros tennis stadium will be the venue for a French presidential election warmup event on Thursday as seven from a crowded field of candidates will take to the stage at the Medef business leaders' annual end-of-summer seminar to defend their business and economic

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'Great public test': French presidential hopefuls to face off at business summit

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