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Candidates are headed for a run-off on may 7th. what does this is a abosay abou and europe and the world? we have cnns christiane amanpour joining us live from london. give us your take on what happened this weekend. >> look, everybody was watching this with a microscope because it would say a lot about the state of the world as you described. europe is breathing a sigh of relief. polls were right. macron, who was one point ahead of le pen, actually came out two points ahead of her in the first ...

Point -- 1.0852. it was high when it showed they had gained most of those, not just up against the dollar, i should point out, rosemary, also against significant other currencies, sterling and the yen. people are getting out of gold, which is what they go to in times of nervousness. this is the result, so far, the most provest result they want today see. the run off will take place in two weeks from now. can this momentum be maintained, rosemary. >> the run off will be the deciding factor on may...

Presidency has set. both at home and abroad. hes come in to one of the most divided periods in american domestic politics and in our society and created a tremendous amount of division and contention and uncertainty and unpredictability in terms of what americas role is in america abroad. the way that the presidency has been conducted is arguably -- in some ways the most significant and not the best thing thats come out of this particular 100 days. >> giving us context, live from london. thank y...

It is good to have you with us, melissa. i know its been a long many hours for you covering this. i help our viewers understand the difference here between the two opposite candidates and who may have the advantage? >> the differences are absolutely stark and that choice facing french voters on may the 7th, could not be clearer in all of the differences. lets begin first of all, with le pen, it is the second time that its made the second round. they celebrate it out there where she held her vict...

Not the extreme left. you have the center. emmanuel macron. he talked about reforms and managed immigration and talked about sticking with europe and free liberal trade and economy. unlike his opponent, marine le pen who is talking about suspends all immigration and pulling out of the eu and ditching the euro and going back to the franc. they would say it would bankrupt france. you have two competing visions for the run-off into the second round on may 7th. >> how do you handicap the next round?...

European union. this is one thing that is so interesting, global, big global companies, the big multinationals the idea here is it would be good if you had macron as the next president of france. theres another election may 7th, lets not get ahead of ourselves. weve been surprised before on matters of economic nationalism. 200-point boost to the dow in the early going. >> markets are relieved the election or order came out the way it did and margins. christine romans french major. [ speaking in ...

Immigration is central to the platform. slash immigration to 10,000 entries per year. le pen is cracking down often fighting radical islamism. position that has earned her support. >> the stage is now set for may 7th. >> hey, bay, how is this going. back with us now. so, me lilissa, what are the tw very different visions of france, le pen on one side and on many the other, and does this indicate, perhaps, just howdy vieded the country is at this time. >> i think it certainly indicates the fact t...

Untested and never before elected emmanuel macron from the center, neither left nor right coming up and saying, no, this is our alternative vision. and now this is going to be the battle going forward for the next couple of weeks until there is the second round sunday, may 7th. >> you know i cover the markets. we were watching the global markets here and the french stock market is up some 4%. the euro is up and here is why macron the market participants say is the best possible scenario for stay...

Economy minister and he will have to prove that he can be present. he will have to behave more presidentially than he has in the past. hes strangely, a political, but he hasnt done good comparing. you know, great chances for him to win the presidency. but, of course, if she bounces back, which she could, thinks -- things might become slightly, you know, more difficult for him. >> so how much of a hind rens will it be for many being an outside and having no party to fall back on as he goes into t...

E.u.? >> its an existential crisis for europe. and a lot are saying this election is like obama versus trump. a lot of people compare macron with obama and his tendencies and policies and personality. marine le pen, really surprising a lot of people. and getting so much of the vote. >> yeah. within 3%. and yet, no one is giving her any chance of winning on may 7th. >> i dont count anything out. >> no one gave trump a chance. >> dont count anything out. north korea, detaining another u.s. citiz...