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Press play to listen to this article PARIS – Emmanuel Macron is again facing far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the country’s presidential election, in a repeat of the 2017 battle. The French will vote in the runoff on April 24, after Macron and Le Pen emerged as the top two candidates in the first … Read More “How to watch the French presidential runoff like a pro – POLITICO” »
Press play to listen to this article PARIS – Marine Le Pen’s proposal to ban the headscarf in public places is becoming a thorn in her campaign as she attempts to woo voters beyond her power base. If elected president of France, the hard-right leader wants to fine women wearing the headscarf in public places … Read More “Headscarf ban dogs Le Pen’s bid for the French presidency – POLITICO” »
Press play to listen to this article Are the oldies saving French President Emmanuel Macron? In stark contrast to Euroskeptic older voters pushing for Brexit in the UK, it is the more elderly contingent in France who seem to have rallied behind the liberal pro-EU incumbent, while many younger voters backed radical left-winger Jean-Luc Mélenchon … Read More “What the French election reveals about young Euroskeptics – POLITICO” »
PARIS – The relief felt by supporters of French President Emmanuel Macron as election results rolled in late Sunday has been short-lived. While incumbent beat far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the first round of voting in the presidential election Sunday, with 27.6 percent versus her 23.4 percent, much could still change by the head-to-head … Read More “Marine Le Pen’s narrow path to victory – POLITICO” »
Press play to listen to this article PARIS – Five years after a political newbie named Emmanuel Macron snatched the Elysée, the French president is facing no less than 11 challengers in a reelection bid overshadowed by the Ukraine war. The French will vote in the first round of the presidential election on April 10, … Read More “How to watch the French presidential election like a pro – POLITICO” »
Voter apathy is putting PresidentEmmanuel Macron’s second term at risk. Illustration by John W. Tomac for POLITICO PARISMaël Blandin believes in a lot of things, but the power of voting is no longer one of them. The 21-year-old student spends several hours each week volunteering at a food bank, handing out parcels to other students … Read More “What if you held a French election and nobody came? – POLITICO” »
Emmanuel Macron will win the French presidential election this month. Probably. Despite the rise of far-right leader Marine Le Pen, in both first and second round polls, Macron will likely end a 20-year-old French incumbents’ curse on April 24 and win a second term in the Elysée Palace. But the race, frozen for so long, … Read More “Macron’s scare tactics – POLITICO” »
