Macron Seals Centrist Pact, Boosting French Presidential Campaign
- Bayrou says French moderates must unite in critical situation
- Macron is in a three-way race with Republican Fillon, Le Pen
Are Investors Pricing in Political Risk Adequately?
This article is for subscribers only.
Independent candidate Emmanuel Macron agreed to an alliance with his centrist rival Francois Bayrou, boosting his run for president of France after a difficult week.
Macron told Agence France-Presse that he’s accepted Bayrou’s offer of a deal to avoid splitting the moderate vote in April’s first round ballot.