Opinion: Macron flirted with the far-right. And France lost

In just a few days, Macron faces Le Pen in a rematch of their 2017 presidential contest. But as Rim-Sarah Alouane writes, "During his first term in office, Macron's administration flirted with the same right-wing themes that have powered Le Pen's rise -- including Islam, security and immigration."

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/20/opinions/france-election-macron-le-pen-far-right-alouane/index.html