French Presidential Election Sees Emmanuel Macron Vs Marine Le Pen In Rematch: Reactions & Industry Impact
deadline.comIn a repeat of 2017, France’s 2022 presidential election is now down to the same two candidates: the incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far right leader Marine Le Pen.
In first round voting which took place on Sunday, centrist Macron emerged with 27.6% of the votes while Le Pen managed 23.4%.
This is a bigger showing for Le Pen and her National Rally party (formerly National Front) than five years ago. The determining second round vote will be held on April 24.While the war in Ukraine continues to dominate most headlines, the French media has naturally been focused on the election throughout yesterday and today.
Newspapers in far-flung corners of the globe are not giving as many column inches as in 2017 — which saw a historic first round in which France’s major political parties did not advance.
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