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24 April 2017

Emmanuel Macron’s French election victory may change less than most expect

The centrist is not the first to succeed from outside the traditional parties in the Fifth Republic.

By Stephen Bush

(Photo By Getty Images.)

Emmanuel Macron has won the first round of the French presidential election, and will face Marine Le Pen in the run-off.

The numbers that matter: Emmanuel Macron 24 per cent, Le Pen 21 per cent, François Fillon 19.9 per cent, Jean Luc Mélenchon 19.9 per cent and Benoît Hamon 6.3 per cent.

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