As France ends its summer vacation period, a new survey is reminding the political class of the nation’s unprecedented embrace of far-right ideas.

President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election has triggered riots and protests across France with his far-right rival Marine Le Pen’s strong showing in the polls likely to make his second term more turbulent.

In a vote marred by xenophobia, abstention, and bitter ballots, Emmanuel Macron has become the first president to win re-election since Jacques Chirac in 2002.

French voters have cast their ballots in a run-off election that will decide whether pro-EU Emmanuel Macron will maintain office for five more years.

Many predicted that the French presidential election would hinge on the debate between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen.

French President Emmanuel Macron has maintained lead over his opponent Marine Le Pen in a new poll after a head-to-head televised debate.

French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen have gone head-to-head in their only televised debate over Muslim women scarves, ties with Russia, and economic policy.