Could Macron become the first French president to win a second term after Jacques Chirac?
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France | Emmanuel Macron | Europe
Incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right Marine Le Pen held a major televised debate on Wednesday night to sway millions of undecided voters. An aggressive Mr Macron attacked his opponent for his ties to Russia, while Ms Le Pen said Macron’s presidency had left France deeply divided, referring to the yellow vests protest movement that was sparked in late 2018 , when Mr. Macron raised taxes on diesel.
Ms Le Pen said France “must be stitched up”. During the televised debate before the second round of the 2017 French presidential elections between these two …
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