Macron, Le Pen ahead in French presidential race: Projection
Macron was projected to score 23-24 percent, with Le Pen at 21.6-23 per cent, according to several polling institutes.
Trending Photos
![Macron, Le Pen ahead in French presidential race: Projection Macron, Le Pen ahead in French presidential race: Projection](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2017/04/24/588869-french-poll.jpg?im=Resize=(400))
Paris: Centrist Emmanuel Macron finished ahead of far-right leader Marine Le Pen today to qualify alongside her for the runoff in France's presidential election, initial projections suggested.
Macron was projected to score 23-24 percent, with Le Pen at 21.6-23 per cent, according to several polling institutes.
If the first-round result is confirmed, it would put the 39-year-old pro-Europe Macron within striking distance of the presidency.
He is on course to face eurosceptic, anti-immigration Le Pen in the May 7 vote seen as vital for the future of the ailing European Union.
Advertisement
Live Tv
Advertisement