11 Apr 2022

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney - Is France and Europe in for a massive far-right shock?

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 11 April 2022
Town Hall in Paris - 11th District

Town Hall in Paris - 11th District Photo: Seamus Kearney

In what's turned out to be a tight, nail-biting French presidential election, the gap has closed between the far-right and incumbent President Macron in the race for the Elysee Palace.

After the first round of voting, exit polls put Macron on 28.1% and far-right leader Marine Le Pen on 23.3%.

It'll be a fierce fight in the second round in two weeks' time, on April 24. Seamus reports from Paris.

First round of French presidential election, Paris

First round of French presidential election, Paris Photo: Seamus Kearney

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