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Macron wins reelection as his challenger demonstrates the rise of the French far-right

PBS News Hour - World

English - April 25, 2022 22:45 - 8.68 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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France's President Emmanuel Macron has promised to unite his divided country after winning reelection for a second five-year term. Macron defeated the extreme right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen by a substantial margin even as she still managed to secure almost 42 percent of the vote. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Paris. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders