French go to the polls after hacking attack and civil unrest

Sunday the French people are going to the polls for a second and final time to decide on who will next occupy the office of the presidency. The first round occurred on April 23, and since then the country has seen street fighting, as well as an anonymous accusation and major leak of data against the campaign of Emmanuel Macron. The Candidates and the First Round The first round narrowed the field to Macron, a pro-EU, pro-business and relatively pro-immigration candidate, and Marine Le Pen, a right wing candidate calling for the reversal of France’s EU membership who takes a far … Continue reading French go to the polls after hacking attack and civil unrest