Le Pen vows to become 'president of all French' if she wins

According to preliminary data from exit polls, in the second round of the presidential elections in France, as in 2017,Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen pass

A candidate in the French presidential election, the HEAD of the National Unity party, Marine Le Pen, has promised to become "president of all the French" if she wins the second round, Le Figaro reports.

She issued a statement after the publication of exit polls following the results of the first round of voting. According to IPSOS data, incumbent President Emmanuel Macron scored 28.1%, Le Pen - 23.3%. Thus, they become participants in the second round.

Le Pen thanked the French who voted for her and announced the need for big changes in France. She also called on everyone who did not vote for Macron to come out in her support.

“All those who did not vote for Emmanuel Macron are of course destined to join our movement,” she said.

She declared her desire to become "president of all, without exception, the French people", restore French sovereignty in all areas and "guarantee respect" for ordinary citizens. As arguments to support her candidacy in the elections, Le Pen also called the struggle for "the predominance of French culture", "images and customs of the regions", "republican laws and values."

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The first round of the presidential elections in France took place on 10 April. Official data on the results will be published on the website of the French Ministry of the Interior. After processing 68% of the ballots in the race, Macron leads the race with a score of 27.04%, Le Pen gains 26.77%. After counting 50% of the votes, the head of the "National Association" was ahead of the incumbent president by a small margin.

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The second round is scheduled for April 24, two weeks after the first. In 2017, Macron and Le Pen took part in the final vote. The first then won with a score of 66.10%, his opponent received 33.90% of the vote.

According to The Economist, Macron will win re-election with 53% of the vote against Le Pen's 47%. The publication estimates the likelihood of a second term for Macron at 78%.