Paris // The foreign policy positions of the French presidential contenders are perhaps their starkest divide, with centrist Emmanuel Macron urging close cooperation with international institutions and the far-right Marine Le Pen championing France-first nationalism.Here is how France’s relationship with the world could change depending on who clinches the presidency on Sunday:EuropeFrance’s future in the European Union was a central battleground during the campaign.
Mr Macron, a former economy minister, wants to reform as well as bolster the EU. He even paid a visit to Europe’s most powerful leader, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, during the campaign.He is for setting up a …read more
Source: The National
