Can Emmanuel Macron build a coalition to beat Marine Le Pen?

French president must knit together ‘republican front’ to defeat far-right candidate

Emmanuel Macron hits the campaign trail in eastern France
Emmanuel Macron hits the campaign trail in eastern France
(Image credit: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images)

Emmanuel Macron has restarted his campaign for a second term in the Élysée Palace with a series of visits to Marine Le Pen’s strongholds.

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