Macron’s Lead Over Le Pen Is Shrinking, And He Needs French Voters to Turn Up
- French leader is courting voters ahead of Sunday’s election
- Criticized for not campaigning much, Macron boosts appearances
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Emmanuel Macron is spending the final week before France’s presidential election trying to connect with voters through campaign stops and media appearances as polls show the gap between him and far-right leader Marine Le Pen narrowing.
The French leader went on a popular morning radio show on France Inter on Monday to explain his program, before traveling to western France where he spoke about road construction and European Union funding. He’s given interviews to two local papers.