Macron and Le Pen Set for High Stakes French Debate
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French President Emmanuel Macron and nationalist leader Marine le Pen are gearing up for their only live TV debate on Wednesday evening, a high-stakes event just days before the final ballot of the presidential election this weekend.
More than 16.5 million people tuned into their previous debate in 2017, a bruising 2.5 hour sparring match in which the two candidates traded insults and clashed over how to fix a sluggish economy and fight terrorism. After a disastrous performance by Le Pen, Macron went on to easily beat her when voters rallied round him partially to keep the far-right out of power.