The French presidential election, which is held once every five years, begins voting on the afternoon of the 10th of Japan time.
While the incumbent President Emmanuel Macron, who responds to the situation in Ukraine, is gaining public support, the former leader of the far-right party, Marine Le Pen, who advocates economic measures, is catching up violently while prices such as fuel prices are rising, and the judgment of voters is paying attention. Will be.
Twelve people are running for the French presidential election, and they have been arguing over how to respond to the situation in Ukraine and how the economy will recover from the new coronavirus.
As of the night of the 8th, the average approval rating of various polls is that President Emmanuel Macron, who is aiming for the second term, remains at the top with 26%, while the far-right party, former leader Jean-Luc Mén, is 23%, and the party of the radical left party. 17% of the members of the House of Representatives are Melanchon.
Over Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, President Macron has focused on diplomatic solutions and led discussions on sanctions against Russia, increasing his approval rating.
However, while prices such as fuel prices are soaring, Mr. Le Pen, whose support base is low-income people in rural areas, has rapidly increased his support toward the end of the election campaign with the aim of improving economic measures and living standards. , Closes the gap with President Macron.
In addition, some polls say that about 30% of voters have not yet decided who to vote for, and that trend will have a major impact on the outcome of the election.
Voting will start on the afternoon of the 10th of Japan time, and it is expected that a large number will be revealed on the morning of the 11th, but if there is no candidate to win the majority, the final vote will be held by the top two people on the 24th of this month.