Macron And Le Pen Square Off In French Presidential Election As Voters Head To Polls
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron won a second term in office on Sunday, according to election officials. Following Russia's aggression in Ukraine, the results assure the European Union of the stability of the leadership of the one-wing nuclear power bloc, which was immediately praised by France's allies. For the moderate Macron, the second five-year term saved France and its allies from a wartime quake of power by Macron's popular rival, Marine Le Pen, who quickly conceded defeat Sunday night but was still in street. . Performance. Because of his highly nationalist far-right policy. In her campaign, Le Pen promised to cut France's 27-nation relationship with the European Union, NATO and Germany, which would shake Europe's security architecture in the face of the continent's worst conflict since World War II. Le Pen also spoke out against EU sanctions on Russia's energy supplies, saying she was in control of the campaign because of her friendship w...