By Jacob L. Shapiro
The first round of voting in France’s presidential election is over, and pre-election polls seem to have predicted the correct outcome. As of this writing, exit polls show Emmanuel Macron won 23.7 percent of the vote, while Marine Le Pen received 21.7 percent. The two candidates will now go head-to-head in a May 7 runoff. This does not mean Le Pen will be elected president, as polls show her at a substantial disadvantage to Macron in the runoff. It also does not mean that Le Pen will be able to enact any of her policies should she …read more
Source: Geopolitical Futures
