Presidential 2022: a great debate that turns short between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen

On the substance, the two candidates displayed their differences on all the themes discussed: purchasing power - the main concern of the French according to the polls -, international affairs, Russia and Europe; pensions; the environment; energy; youth, immigration; institutions... Without succeeding in knocking out his rival, it was the outgoing president who scored points each time, regularly reversing the burden of proof.

 

After almost three hours of debate, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen finally got their carte blanche, those two minutes where they could freely develop a theme of their choice. This election is a referendum for or against the EU, ecological ambition, secularism and fraternity. And a referendum for or against what we are deeply, where we come from and what we have to do. April 24 is a clear moment. The choice must be clear, said the outgoing president on this occasion before devoting his last seconds to children and their future.