Emmanuel Macron is re-elected President of France.
But the result seems more a sigh of relief, than a grand victory.
Macron defeated Marine Le Pen, who achieved the strongest ever result for a far-right candidate.
Many voters admitted they only chose him to keep Le Pen out.
So what challenges will Macron face in his second term?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Thomas Guénolé - Political Scientist
Gesine Weber - Programme Coordinator, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Paris Office
Aurelien Mondon - Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Bath
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But the result seems more a sigh of relief, than a grand victory.
Macron defeated Marine Le Pen, who achieved the strongest ever result for a far-right candidate.
Many voters admitted they only chose him to keep Le Pen out.
So what challenges will Macron face in his second term?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Thomas Guénolé - Political Scientist
Gesine Weber - Programme Coordinator, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Paris Office
Aurelien Mondon - Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Bath
- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/
- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/
- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
#France
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