13 days that will define the future of France: Macron and Le Pen begin ruthless battle to become president

Centrist Emmanuel Macron was heading this morning to an economically depressed area of northern France where a majority of voters chose his opponent, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, close to her electoral stronghold of Henin-Beaumont. Meanwhile, Ms Le Pen’s National Rally officials will meet today to plan strategy ahead of the second round of voting, [...]