Historic win: Macron defeated Le Pen in the French presidential election on a pro-business, pro-European Union platform, bolstering the bloc in the midst of its worst security crisis in decades. — Bloomberg
IN 2017, France bucked the populist trend by voting for Emmanuel Macron against Europhobic Marine Le Pen. In 2022, it has done so again – just as Slovenia looks set to eject its nationalist leader.
An overwhelming display of pro-European Union (EU) values? Not quite. Macron’s lead is narrower than last time – around 58% rather than 66% – and turnout was at its lowest in decades. Voter fatigue runs high.
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