Emmanuel Macron: The man in pole position to be France's next president

If the polls are to be believed, Emmanuel Macron is poised to do something thought unthinkable just six months ago: getting into the final round of the French presidential race without the support of either of the two major political parties. 

When the 39-year-old resigned from Socialist President Francois Hollande’s government in 2016 to launch his En Marche! (On the Move!) political movement many thought he was doomed to failure.  Read more.