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French Election: Macron Versus Le Pen

Centrist Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election. Is it now a straight choice between globalism and protectionism?

Centrist Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election. Is it now a straight choice between globalism and protectionism? Joe Miller reports from a Macron election party in the French city of Lille, where supporters say the success of their candidate is a success for Europe. Suzanna Streeter discusses Macron's prospects against Le Pen in the final vote in two weeks' time from Paris. And Anna Stupnytska, global economist at fund managers Fidelity International, is in the studio to explain why the financial markets are so happy. Plus regular commentator Lucy Kellaway on why chatting in the office has gone out of fashion.

(Photo: Emmanuel Macron, Credit: Getty Images)

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Mon 24 Apr 2017 07:32GMT

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