How Ukraine has strengthened Emmanuel Macron | France Elects
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As Russia continues its attack in Ukraine, the French election has featured little in news coverage and the public consciousness. Will this help Emmanuel Macron's hopes of winning re-election?In this episode of France Elects, Ido Vock gets the latest polling from the New Statesman’s data guru Ben Walker, and then speaks to Catherine Fieschi, the director of Counterpoint, and the Paris-based journalist John Lichfield about how the campaign is unfolding.They discuss whether Macron is all but assured victory, and whether the left-wing candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s recent surge could make him a surprise for the run-off. You can read all our coverage of the French election at www.newstatesman.com/international.Podcast listeners can get a special discount on subscriptions to the New Statesman. Visit www.newstatesman.com/podcastoffer to subscribe for 12 weeks for just £1 a week.Further reading: Who will win the French presidential election?Europe enters a brave new world.Emmanuel Macron bids to win by positioning himself as Europe’s elder statesman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
