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In France’s Election, ‘There’s No Single Coherent Challenger on the Right’

Macron’s revolution failed to materialize. Here’s why he’s likely to get a second chance.

By , a deputy editor at Foreign Policy.
France's President Emmanuel Macron at a political gathering in the Paris suburb of Poissy on March 7.
France's President Emmanuel Macron at a political gathering in the Paris suburb of Poissy on March 7.
France's President Emmanuel Macron at a political gathering in the Paris suburb of Poissy on March 7. LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images

On April 10, Emmanuel Macron will stand for reelection in the first round of France’s presidential vote. Macron entered office in 2017 promising to transform his country, above all its economy. At the center of his platform was a mission to make France more entrepreneurial and dynamic.

Cameron Abadi is a deputy editor at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @CameronAbadi

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