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“First round of the presidential election in France showed Macron is unpopular”

Elijah Magnier says the results of the first round of the presidential election in France showed Macron is unpopular.

Protests erupt in the French capital after incumbent Emmanuel Macron wins the Sunday runoff presidential vote

Protests erupt in the French capital after incumbent Emmanuel Macron wins the Sunday runoff presidential vote.

Voters, who backed Macron’s far-right contender Marine Le Pen, gathered in centarl Paris after she was beaten with a comfortable margin of 16 percent. Clashes erupted after police fired tear gas at the protesters. Meanwhile, Le Pen has admitted defeat, but has promised to continue the fight. European leaders were quick to congratulate Macron. European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, said the 27-nation bloc can count on France for five more years. And German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said Macron’s re-election is a vote of confidence in Europe.

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Elijah Magnier

Elijah J. Magnier is a veteran war-zone correspondent and political analyst with over 38 years’ experience in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Extended field work in Lebanon, Bosnia, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya and Syria, created his extensive network of trusted military and political contacts. Magnier specialises in real-time reporting and in-depth analysis of political, strategic and military planning, terrorism and counter-terrorism.

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