Special edition: French presidential election first round unpacked

<p>In this special edition, we unpack the results of the first round of the French presidential election, which saw Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-wins-ahead-of-le-pen-in-first-round-of-french-election-projection/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">qualify</a> for a run-off vote on April 24.</p><p>The show features highlights from an election-night discussion with members of POLITICO's French election crew, broadcast live on Twitter. French Politics Reporter Clea Calcutt explains how the result represents a transformation of the French political landscape and also analyzes the role that Russia's war in Ukraine played in the campaign.</p><p>POLITICO's Elisa Braün, Maïa de La Baume, Giorgio Leali and Louise Guillot report directly from the election-night events of Macron, Le Pen, far-right upstart Éric Zemmour and left-winger Jean-Luc Mélenchon.</p><p>And we look ahead to the all-important second round: What could make the difference between victory and defeat for Macron and Le Pen? And how will voters who backed other candidates in the first round influence the result?</p><p>You can find all our French election coverage <a href="https://www.politico.eu/france-presidential-election-2022/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> and sign up for our free French Election Playbook <a href="https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/france-election-playbook/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. And if you prefer your French politics <em>en français</em>, you can get our daily Playbook Paris <a href="https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/playbook-paris/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>