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Emmanuel Macron accused his rival of being 'dependent on Putin' and wanting to take France out of the EU, charges Le Pen denied while insisting she would be a president for 'everyday life'.View on euronews
French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen will face off on Wednesday (April 20) in a debate which could be decisive in the tight race to decide who will run the country for the next five years.
French President Emmanuel Macron won re-election on Sunday, beating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. However, Macron faces many challenges ahead, as he seeks to govern a deeply divided country. View on euronews
French voters headed to the polls Sunday for the presidential run-off between centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and his challenger Marine Le Pen, whose far-right party appears set to have its strongest election showing ever.
With three days to go before the second and final round of the French presidential election, it's time for our final show. Today we focus on the traditional highlight of the campaign, the fiery debate between the finalists. The incumbent was anxious not to appear condescending while Marine Le Pen tried to reassure voters that she could be presidential – and that people shouldn't fear the far right taking power. Our reporters followed both candidates on their last steps on the campaign trail, and FRANCE 24's Karina Chabour tried to find out what heartbroken left-wing voters will decide to do on Sunday.