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President Emmanuel Macron will face far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the runoff of France’s presidential elections, according to projections of Sunday’s first round of voting. Macron led with about 28 percent of the vote to Le Pen’s 24 percent. https://t.co/jPCsrDWsDP pic.twitter.com/gnCIq1IAL3
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 10, 2022
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Mr. Macron led with about 27 percent of the vote to Ms. Le Pen’s 24 percent, after she benefitted from a late surge that reflected widespread disaffection over rising prices, security and immigration.
With war raging in Ukraine and Western unity likely to be tested as the fighting continues, Ms. Le Pen’s strong performance demonstrated the enduring appeal of nationalist and xenophobic currents in Europe.
Extreme parties of the right and left took some 51 percent of the vote, a clear sign of the extent of French anger and frustration.
Le Pen, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has spent much of her time sanitizing her profile since the last election. Macron beat Le Pen in the 2017 runoff by a vote of 66% to 34%. The most recent polls show Macron is still a slight favorite to win the runoff. Read more at the NY Times.
FRANCE VOTES: French polling agency projections show President Emmanuel Macron and far-right rival Marine Le Pen leading in the first round of France’s presidential election. https://t.co/OeZmAchwNF pic.twitter.com/lTdMan7TTt
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 10, 2022
A long time friend and funded by Putin #LePen has vowed that she would leave NATO if elected! How much more do you need #France get out to elect @EmmanuelMacron. Right now he’s representing your country, she will be surrendering it.#presidentielles2022pic.twitter.com/mcWIR94Npg
— 🇺🇦Skyleigh Heinen🇺🇸 (@Sky_Lee_1) April 10, 2022
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