A world apart: Macron and Le Pen split over Ukraine, Europe

It is cost of living, not foreign policy, that's top of voters' minds. But the price hikes are not happening in a vacuum. What lessons can be drawn from the global scramble unfolding for goods and raw materials and the overdependence on Russian oil and gas? Is France better off bargaining on its own or as part of a broader EU on energy, healthcare and immigration?

Produced by Charles Wente, Juliette Laurain and Imen Mellaz.

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