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Potential CompromiseMelenchon, 65, is backed by the French Communist Party but was a member of the Socialist Party for 32 years until 2008. Macron is due to brief the press at 2 p.m. Thursday while Le Pen will give a television interview during the evening. While polls show Le Pen is likely to top the first round ballot, she?s also projected to lose heavily in the run-off. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, speaking at Hamon?s rally Sunday, said ?we must all assemble around Benoit.?Market TensionIt?s not just French Socialists who are concerned about fragmented political situation. The spread between France?s 10-year government bonds and similarly dated German bunds reached a four-year high this week?s on investors? concerns that a turbulent election campaign would allow the anti-euro candidate Le Pen to win.