French President Emmanuel Macron appears to have cleared a major hurdle on the path to re-election following a televised debate against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen that reportedly convinced most viewers – despite the incumbent being regarded as arrogant.
Although Marine Le Pen came across as more polished and composed than in her televised duel for the presidency in 2017, the incumbent Emmanuel Macron went on the offensive over her ties to the Russian leadership, her plans for the economy and her policy for the European Union.
