France Braced For Protests As Macron And Le Pen Prepare For Runoff French Presidential Election 2022
The police warned of possible episodes as protesters gathered in 30 cities. Macron, a pro-EU centrist, won the presidency in 2017 after easily beating Le Pen as voters rallied behind him in the second round to keep the far right out of power. This year, the first round of voting gave the same battle, but Macron faces a much tougher challenge. She is slightly ahead of the polls, but before the first round on April 10, Lepen successfully exploited anger over the cost of living and the perception that Macron is cut off from daily hardships....