(Ludovic Marin/The Associated Pres)“I am not like you,” Le Pen said as they clashed about France’s energy needs. He said that debt meant that, if elected president, Le Pen’s hands would be tied when dealing with the Kremlin. Le Pen gains ground over inflation angerMacron emerged ahead from the April 10 first round. WATCH | Macron, Le Pen headed for run-off vote: Macron, Le Pen headed for run-off vote to decide French presidential election Polls indicate that France’s incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right politician Marine Le Pen are headed for a run-off vote to decide the 2022 French presidential election. But Le Pen made an inauspicious start: Having been picked to speak first, she started talking before the debate’s opening jingle had finished playing.

Source: CBC News April 20, 2022 22:45 UTC