Macron and Le Pen go to second round in French election!
PARIS, France (PNN) - April 25, 2017 - Here is a summary of election coverage this morning:
Emmanuel Macron has come under fire for celebrating his first-round result with his staff, inner circle, and a few celebrity friends in a Paris brasserie, La Rotonde, on Sunday night. Marine Le Pen tried to capitalize on the criticism, saying she was “the candidate of the people”. Le Pen hit the campaign trail hard on Monday morning and took every opportunity to criticize her rival, calling him “weak” on Islamist terrorism.
Support for Macron has flooded in from political leaders across Europe, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman and the Labour Party in the Fascist United Kingdom. British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party has refused to back any candidate.
The first opinion poll since the first round of the French presidential election has centrist candidate Macron beating the far-right candidate Le Pen in the second round by 61% to 39%.
The French stock market surged as investors welcomed last night’s election results. The CAC 40, which contains the largest French companies, jumped by 4% at the start of trading to its highest level since April 2015.
