Macron regrets entering France's presidential race late as Le Pen cuts lead

French President and centrist La Republique en Marche (LREM) party candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron (R) as he takes part in the show "10 Minutes pour Convaincre" (10 Minutes to Convince) on French TV channel TF1 in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on April 6, 2022. [Reuters]

 

French President Emmanuel Macron voiced regret on Friday for starting campaigning late as opinion polls showed him holding a slender lead over the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, who he warned would scare investors away from France.