French Candidates Pledge to Fight Terrorism in Cliffhanger Election
- Paris attack risks shifting some voter sentiment in final days
- Undecided voters represent about a third of the electorate
French Presidential Candidates, Marine Le Pen, Francois Fillon and Emmanuel Macron react to the shooting in Paris on Thursday night. (Source: Bloomberg)
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France’s presidential candidates stressed their commitment to fight terrorism after the killing of a policeman on the Champs-Elysees in Paris threatened to shift voter sentiment in the final stages of the cliffhanger race.
A day after a terrorist shooting left one policeman dead on the landmark avenue, three of the four main candidates canceled campaign plans and made declarations on tackling terror.