French President Emmanuel Macron has defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen, securing a second term and heading off what would have been a political earthquake
Opinion polls had given centrist President Emmanuel Macron a lead over far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in recent days.Not for two decades has a French president won a second term.French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday by a comfortable margin, early projections by pollsters showed, securing a second term and heading off what would have been a political earthquake.Supporters of French President Emmanuel Macron gather at the Eiffel Tower.
In contrast, a gathering of dejected Le Pen supporters erupted in boos and whistles as they heard the news at a sprawling reception hall on the outskirts of Paris. Le Pen focused her campaign on the rising cost of living in the world’s seventh-largest economy, which many French say has worsened with the surge in global energy prices.Opinion polls in recent days gave Macron a solid and slightly growing lead as analysts said Le Pen – despite her efforts to soften her image and tone down some of her National Rally party’s policies – remained unpalatable for many.
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