Lee Heidhues
French voters have the common sense to turn away its reactionary presidential candidate.
It’s disconcerting that America seems to be headed in an entirely different direction.
France 24 – April 24, 2022
Emmanuel Macron was elected to a second term as French president on Sunday evening with 58.2% of the vote, according to an estimate from the Ipsos polling institute. His far-right challenger Marine Le Pen won 41.8% of the vote in an election that saw the country’s highest abstention rate in 50 years.
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