French election: Emmanuel Macron in pole position to become president

Outsider tipped to beat Marine Le Pen in battle for France's political soul

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(Image credit: Joel Saget, Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images)

Emmanuel Macron will face the Front National's Marine Le Pen for the French presidency after topping the country's first round of voting

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