Emmanuel Macron: The next French president? But can he really replace his former boss and become president of France in just nine months time? But arguably the most difficult task for Macron will be to come up with a programme that will convince voters. And importantly while the former may be able to convince French voters of his economic prowess, it looks increasingly likely that the 2017 election will be decided on matters of security and French identity. Even if in just one day Emmanuel Macron showed he was right on one point.

Source: The Local August 31, 2016 10:18 UTC