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Le Pen faces Macron in final round of French presidential election: Estimates
France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen will face a relative novice, the independent centrist Emmanuel Macron, in the final round of the country's presidential election, early projections suggest. According to estimates from CNN affiliate BFMTV and polling company Elabe, newcomer Macron secured 24% of the vote, with National Front leader Le Pen close behind on 21.8%. The result, if confirmed, is a comprehensive rejection of traditional French politics. Neither candidate hails from the establishment parties that have dominated France for decades. BFMTV and Elabe suggest scandal-hit conservative François Fillon and ... (full story)
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