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Ahead of France’s second round vote, the contrast couldn't be starker between far-right leader Marine Le Pen who sees Europe as part of the problem and her centrist rival Emmanuel Macron who sees it as part of the solution. Europe is sure to be a key issue in voters’ minds, especially as almost 20% of them cast their vote for Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a fervent Eurosceptic. What role for France on the continental stage?
Five days before the French vote, a friendly reminder from across the Channel: Theresa May springing the surprise of a snap general election in June to shore up support for the conservatives. What happens if she gets her wish? And what does it mean for France where two of the candidates both share Brexiteers' Eurosceptic views. Could there really one day soon be a Frexit?
For the first time since World War Two, neither the main center-left or center-right parties in France will be on the ballot. Instead it's far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen versus 39-year old centrist Emmanuel Macron. Will the next two weeks exacerbate the divide between those who see globalization as an opportunity and those who fear it? Will it spark the same bitterness and resentment that emerged during the Brexit campaign? And is Emmanuel Macron such a shoe-in to beat Marine Le Pen?
It was clear from the outset that this campaign would upend French politics. Then with a little more than 24 hours of campaigning left a 39-year old convict targeted police on Paris' Champs-Elysées, killing an officer, injuring three, dying in a hail of bullets and stealing everyone's attention. How will this impact the election? With the top four candidates still neck-and-and neck, our panel of international journalists try to make sense of an election unlike any France has seen before.
It was clear from the outset that this campaign would upend French politics. Then with a little more than 24 hours of campaigning left a 39-year old convict targeted police on Paris' Champs-Elysées, killing an officer, injuring three, dying in a hail of bullets and stealing everyone's attention. How will this impact the election? With the top four candidates still neck-and-and neck, our panel of international journalists try to make sense of an election unlike any France has seen before.
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