A poll taken after the presidential debate has suggested the ex-economy minister outperformed his far-right rival. An opinion poll of French broadcaster BFMTV shows that 63 percent of viewers found banker-turned-politician Emmanuel Macron more convincing in Wednesday's presidential debate. Only 34 percent of those polled found far-right leader Marine Le Pen more convincing in the final presidential debate before Sunday's run-off vote. Furthermore, he accused Le Pen of having no experience in economic issues and no workable ideas. Since the first-round vote on April 23, Le Pen has attempted to soften her image to broaden her appeal to undecided voters.

Source: Egypt Independent May 04, 2017 09:00 UTC