Belgian paper cites pollster saying Macron wins French vote


  • World
  • Monday, 24 Apr 2017

Emmanuel Macron (2ndL), head of the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, and candidate for the 2017 French presidential election, casts his ballot in the first round of 2017 French presidential election at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, April 23, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Feferberg/Pool

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Centrist Emmanuel Macron should enter the May 7 runoff for the French presidency after topping Sunday's first round of voting but the identity of his challenger is too close to call, Belgian newspaper La Libre Belgique said on its website, citing an unidentified pollster's forecast based on early results.

La Libre gave the following forecast for the result:

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