Originally Posted by komsomolez (Post 3404512)

First projection has Macron 5% up vs Le Pen. I think this is somewhat good news. And I post this here as imo the most relevant thread for this. Of course, someone might prefer to move into a French thread.

https://www.nzz.ch/

Originally Posted by komsomolez (Post 3404512)

First projection has Macron 5% up vs Le Pen. I think this is somewhat good news. And I post this here as imo the most relevant thread for this. Of course, someone might prefer to move into a French thread.

https://www.nzz.ch/

Originally Posted by marton (Post 3404514)

It looks like it will go into a second round

Originally Posted by slammer (Post 3404515)

Five percent difference between democracy and Faschismus, when did this shut start to become default?

Originally Posted by slammer (Post 3404500)

Oh heck, if France goes all nazi on us, along with Hungary and Denmark an Poland then we know why Rick Sanchez is confused about when this shit became default.

Originally Posted by Axa (Post 3404522)

On us? I hope you got an advanced degree. Otherwise I wish you the best. Cava is gut, prosecco is better

Originally Posted by slammer (Post 3404515)

Five percent difference between democracy and Faschismus, when did this shut start to become default?

Originally Posted by komsomolez (Post 3404516)

Of course. Nobody was expected to get 50%.



Well, you can add Zemmour's 8% to her 23%. As usual, the question will be who the first round drop-outs will support and whether their voters will vote. There are some crazy lefties in France, and the biggest risk to Macron is that they will stay home instead of voting for him.

Link to this thread for whom it may not be obvious: Le Pen as recently as late march said sshe was opposing sanctions against Russia (because inflation) and she could see Russia as an ally after the war ends. She has also previously said she would leave NATO. Zemmour is even worse. The left guy (Melechon) has also been a Putin boy, but lately said he regrets that.

Originally Posted by Dack Rambo (Post 3404007)

Macron is still favourite to win but the next five years will likely see continued protests as so many oppose him. He has not been able to sell his achievements such as reducing unemployment. Many French people can´t afford to live in cities near where they work, don´t want to live in suburbs with high levels of social housing and thus are dependent on their car for long commutes. This causes a lot of dissatisfaction and makes people vulnerable to rises in fuel costs. Still, more widespread home office should ease this situation.

Originally Posted by John William (Post 3404740)

There's no end of examples where companies have instituted 'flexible working following the pandemic.

Originally Posted by Harrie Nak (Post 3404832)

Macron has nothing to fear. Similar to the last election, Macron wasn't chosen because people wanted him as their president, he was chosen because people voted against Le Pen.

Originally Posted by Harrie Nak (Post 3404832)

Macron has nothing to fear. Similar to the last election, Macron wasn't chosen because people wanted him as their president, he was chosen because people voted against Le Pen.

Originally Posted by Harrie Nak (Post 3404832)

Macron has nothing to fear. Similar to the last election, Macron wasn't chosen because people wanted him as their president, he was chosen because people voted against Le Pen.

Originally Posted by Axa (Post 3404921)

I know it's just another poll and the only poll that matters is on April 24. Anyway, visualization of latest voter intention poll via the FT

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQHlbsmW...jpg&name=small