marine le pen
The West isn't in the clear -- elections aren’t everything.
Neither option serves the interests of the majority of the working and middle classes.
He has yet to demonstrate that he can rally a majority of the French behind a coherent set of policies or attract a majority in parliament.
Publications including Charlie Hebdo and BuzzFeed were barred from the party's rally.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Emmanuel Macron's victory is a relief for the EU, but not the end of Marine Le Pen and populism.
Macron is the candidate of the pro-market, globalization-happy urban left and center.
Exit polls in this crucial election will be released at 2pm Eastern.
“A new page of our long history is turned," Macron said on Sunday.
Macron, who wants to deregulate the economy and deepen EU integration, has a 23-26 percentage point lead over Le Pen in the opinion polls.
Ads in the country show images of Trump's face with Le Pen's hairdo.