Macron, Le Pen advance to runoff of French presidential election

Centrist former economy minister Emmanuel Macron and far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen will advance to a runoff in France's presidential election, local media said, following the first round of voting on Sunday.Voters will go to the polls again May 7 to choose between the two candidates, who hold widely differing views over the European Union and the future of France's relations with the bloc.Macron is seeking closer cooperation with the European Union and tolerance of immigration while Le Pen is pressing for leaving the union, closing borders to limit immigration and dropping t…READ FULL ARTICLE