Macron beats far-right rival Le Pen in French presidential election

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/24/france-election-2022-result-emmanuel-macron-vs-marine-le-pen.html

  • The 2022 campaign was set against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a cost of living crisis in France, a surge in support for the far-left among younger generations and suggestions of widespread voter apathy.
  • Turnout on Sunday was 2 percentage points lower than the 2017 election, according to the Interior Ministry.
  • Macron’s win makes him the first French president in two decades to win a second term.

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