Elections in France

What you need to know ....

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Mocked as the sun king, Macron's chief hurdle is his image as an out-of-touch elite. His term has been marked by ups and downs. The so-called yellow-vest movement in 2018 was triggered by his business-friendly policies and tax cuts for the wealthy.
Le Pen, a far-right populist from the National Rally party has campaigned on a hard line on immigration and upholding traditional French identity, as well as helping struggling households.
But she has been criticized in Europe for her 2017 stance against the EU and NATO — currently two major players in the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. She is often criticized as being cozy with autocrats.

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https://www.dw.com/en/france-elections-w...know/a-61561714

In less than an hour from now we'll know some first results ....

French presidential election: Macron defeats Le Pen to secure second term

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French voters on Sunday handed Emmanuel Macron a second term in the country's presidential election after his far-right rival Marine Le Pen failed to achieve a populist upset.

Macron won around 58.5% of the vote versus Le Pen on 41.5%, according to preliminary official results.

In doing so, he becomes the first French leader to win reelection in two decades since Jacques Chirac in 2002.

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https://www.dw.com/en/french-presidentia...term/a-61575517