France news: Marine Le Pen closing in on Emmanuel Macron – new poll | Politics | News
If elected, Ms Le Pen would break the so-called “glass ceiling” of French politics for the first time with the country’s electorate casting aside longstanding assumptions that they would never back an extreme contender in the ballot. If the May 2020 election were to be staged now, Ms Le Pen would have 47 percent of the vote, with Mr Macron on 53 percent, according to the poll. In their 2017 showdown, Mr Macron secured 66 percent of the vote, compared to Ms Le Pen’s 34 percent. The latest poll has been met with glee by her National Rally colleagues, who believe they are edging closer t...