François Hollande
No country is safe, it seems.
He’s never run for office before, he’s married to his high school teacher, and until two years ago, no one had ever heard of him. This is Emmanuel Macron - the next French President.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Macron is the candidate of the pro-market, globalization-happy urban left and center.
For the first time in more than 60 years, the republic's top presidential candidates don’t belong to either of the major parties.
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will go head to head in the French presidential election on May 7th, after qualifying in the first round of voting. Here’s where the two very different candidates stand on the key issues.
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