Emmanuel Macron, (R) head of the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, candidate for the 2017 presidential election, and Francois Bayrou, French centrist politician and the leader of the Democratic Movement (MoDem), arrive for a news conference after sealing their alliance for the presidential campaign, in Paris, France, February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
PARIS (Reuters) - French independent candidate Emmanuel Macron would easily beat far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the second round of the country's presidential election in May, two opinion polls showed on Sunday.
The pollsters said Macron has been buoyed by the alliance announced this week with centrist politician Francois Bayrou, which has enabled him to move ahead of conservative candidate Francois Fillon.
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