French Election: Emmanuel Macron And Le Pen Trade Barbs Ahead Of Run-Off
French President Emmanuel Macron and his opposition, Marine Le Pen, traded barbs on Monday ahead of the run-off vote. They also began a final fortnight of campaigning for the second round of the election. The first round of voting took place on Sunday and the result was declared on Monday. After the first round of voting, Macron came top with 27.85 per cent of the vote, while far-right leader Marine Le Pen finished second at 23.15 per cent of the vote. The second round of voting will take place on April 24. The country may witness the 2017 election showdown between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. Five years ago, Macron beat Le Pen with 66.1 per cent of the vote in the second-round runoff. However, polls suggest it will be a closer contest in 2022. Macron declared his intention to run again last month because he was distracted by the war in Ukraine . Last week, he conducted his first campaign rally for the election. He called on tens of thousands of cheering supporters t...