Emmanuel Macron-Marine Le Pen debate broadcastPARIS, Apr 24 second, decisive round of presidential elections. Polling stations opened at 9:00 Moscow time. In most communes, they will work until 20:00 Moscow time, and in large cities — Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux, Toulouse and others — until 21:00 Moscow time.
Macron or Le Pen: which future will the French choose? The first round of elections took place on April 10, with 12 candidates. Now, the current president Emmanuel Macron and the leader of the far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, are fighting for the right to head the state. They already faced each other in the second round in 2017, when Le Pen lost to Macron. This time, Macron is also predicted to win. According to an OpinionWay-Kea Partners poll for Echos, the incumbent will win 57 percent of the vote, while his rival 43. The French Constitutional Council should announce the official results of the elections on April 27 or 28. voting. Approximately 49 million voters can take part in the elections.The inauguration is expected to take place between the announcement of the final results and May 14, when the mandate of the current head of state expires. />French presidential election procedure
