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Macron vs Le Pen: France votes in tense presidential runoff

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By THOMAS ADAMSON and PATRICK HERMANSEN
Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — French voters are turning out for a presidential runoff that has wide implications not just for France, but for Europe and beyond.  President Emmanuel Macron, a 44-year-old-centrist, is trying to fend off far-right challenger Marine Le Pen but the race Sunday is much tighter than their clash in 2017.  A Macron victory depends on one major uncertainty: voters who could decide to stay home. Ten other presidential candidates were eliminated two weeks ago and many of their supporters dislike both Macron and Le Pen. The result Sunday will far-reaching repercussions for Europe’s future direction and Western efforts to stop Russia’s war on Ukraine. If Macron wins, he would be the first French president in 20 years to win a second term.

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