Far-right and hard-left supporters turned out en masse for Sunday's French presidential elections, which saw traditional mainstream parties underperform catastrophically. As voters gravitate more towards political extremes, France’s political landscape is witnessing a reorganisation some experts have dubbed a "three-way split".
Projections have confirmed that President Emmanuel Macron will face far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the second round of France’s presidential elections on April 24. Garnering over 27 percent of the vote in the first round, Macron was slightly ahead of Le Pen, who earned 23 percent in total. Far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon came in third with 22 percent of votes, an uptick from the 20 percent he drew five years ago.
