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French pres. candidate Macron says accepts alliance with centrist Bayrou

PARIS  - French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron accepted on Wednesday the conditions set by veteran centrist Francois Bayrou to offer him his support in the election race.
"The alliance proposed by Francois Bayrou ... fully matches our commitment to renewal and unity," he told Reuters, praising Bayrou's offer as "brave" and adding the two men would meet on Thursday.