Poisoned chalice

21 March 2017 By Swaha Pattanaik Follow @swahapattanaik

The independent presidential hopeful was, according to a poll, the most convincing candidate in a debate where he had the most to lose. His next challenge is to win the election. Even if he does, legislative ballots will decide whether the ex-banker can deliver promised reforms.

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French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron was seen as the most convincing of the top five election contenders in a televised debate, according to an opinion poll published minutes after the debate ended on March 20.

Twenty-nine percent of viewers thought Macron was the most convincing, the Elabe poll showed. Leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon scored 20 percent, while conservative Francois Fillon and far-right leader Marine Le Pen were tied in third place with 19 percent. Benoit Hamon, the candidate for the ruling Socialists, came in last.

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