Was Marine Le Pen dominated or passive? 01:03 Marine Le Pen says she would ban the hijab during French presidential debate – videoGabriel Attal, a government spokesperson, said Le Pen had “changed her style but not the substance”. He accused Le Pen of wanting to “divide the French”, echoing Macron’s accusation that her proposed ban on the Islamic headscarf would cause “civil war” in the city suburbs. Pollsters Elabe questioned viewers after the debate and declared that 59% found Macron more convincing compared with 39% for Le Pen. Le Monde concluded the debate was once again “a failure” for Le Pen.

Source: The Guardian April 21, 2022 16:49 UTC