Macron 'convinces' majority of French viewers in TV debate

Paris (AFP) – French centrist Emmanuel Macron impressed more viewers than his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in a fiery TV debate, a poll found Thursday, underlining his status as the favourite for this weekend’s presidential runoff.
The candidates clashed repeatedly over terrorism, the economy and Europe in Wednesday’s hot-tempered debate that was watched by 16.5 million people.
A poll by French broadcaster BFMTV found that 63 percent of viewers thought Macron was the “m