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Macron has triumphed over his far-right rival to become the first president to win re-election in 20 years.
What should the centre left do in the face of a growing far-right threat?
Polling seen by the New Statesman has Macron with an eight-point lead going in to the second round.
ByThe president and his far-right rival topped the first round of voting.
Recent polls put the far-right candidate within touching distance of victory.
Russia’s invasion has made it hard for rival candidates to get noticed.
With the war dominating headlines, foreign policy has become the hot topic among the candidates.
The New Statesman’s special series looks at the 2022 French presidential race.
Macron has been compared with François Mitterrand in his approach to international diplomacy.
The final episode in World Review’s three-part series examining the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency.
Part two of a three-part series from World Review that examines the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency.
A new three-part series from World Review that examines the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency.