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Le président or la présidente - that's the question: 5 things to keep an eye on on French election day | Elections in France | DR There is a lot at stake for France and the rest of Europe when the French today have to elect their next president. As of today, the French have to decide whether their next president should be named Emmanuel Macron or Marine Le Pen. at today's presidential election. Both for France itself and for the rest of Europe. It is two very different politicians - a center-liberal and one from the far right - who are fighting for power in the second largest country, and the result will undoubtedly spread to the rest of the union. In addition, millions of French people are deeply frustrated by the condition in their home country, where there is a big difference between rich and poor as well as on the conditions in the big cities and in the countryside. And many, not least on the left, feel that today they have to choose between two evils that they can in no way see themselves in. If they then at all choose to vote. Nothing is therefore decided, even Emmanuel Macron, who sits on the presidency today, has led comfortably in the polls in recent times.Here are five things to keep in mind in today's presidential election: 1The big, overriding question, of course, will be who wins.Emmanuel Macron gets another five years in the Élysée Palace , or is he going to look around for a mover so Marine Le Pen can take over the chambers? And with what result? When they dueled for the presidency in 2017, Emmanuel Macron won with 66.1 percent of the vote against 33.9 percent for Marine Le Pen. But this time there has been a somewhat closer race between the two arch-rivals. There are two very different worldviews that are fighting for power, and it will also have great significance for the whole of Europe, whether it becomes another le président, or whether the French will get their first la présidente ever.Here you can see what's at stake in the French presidential election: Where the center-liberal Emmanuel Macron wants to make France an open entrepreneurial nation, where people have to work more and longer, the right-wing Marine Le Pen will pursue a 'France first' policy, strengthen the purchasing power of the French so that they can afford baguettes, wine and petrol, and pursue a strict foreign policy. Among other things, she will ban Muslim headscarves in public spaces and give French citizens priority. jobs and public housing.This will be a referendum for or against Europe.Emmanuel Macron, presidential candidate- The French nation must protect its people, said Marine Le Pen, who will lead l second "as a mother of common sense" earlier this month during a voter rally. And while Emmanuel Macron is a self-proclaimed super-European who wants more cooperation across European borders, the highly-critical Marine Le Pen will have much less of it. even if it is not something that will happen from one day to the next, it still arouses, as France is one of the very big, leading figures. against Europe, Emmanuel Macron has said. In addition, Marine Le Pen will pull France out of military cooperation, which will be a wet cloth in the heads of Denmark and the others who have otherwise spent the last few months celebrating the renewed unity after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.2One of the major unknowns in this presidential election is .Millions of French people are very dissatisfied with the political system and the whole political landscape in France, which is roughly outlined between Emma nuel Macron's center party and the two outer wings to the right and left. Many feel that they can not be reflected in Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen or some of the other politicians who fought for the presidency in the first round of elections. Nor do they feel that politicians bother to listen to them and solve the problems they face in everyday life. Not least when it comes to poverty, where 9.3 million French people today live below the country's poverty line of almost 8,000 kroner a month. This is the highest proportion in 20 years. Therefore, the question is how many people either choose to stay away completely or vote blank in protest of the state of affairs. At the first round of elections in mid-April, more than one in four French people chose to stay away. and that between 25 and 30 percent of voters stay home on the couch today. And if the next French president is elected on the basis of a low, it will also weaken the popular on which power rests.3The big loser in the first round of the presidential election was the French left, which otherwise got about every third vote. Not least Jean-Luc Mélenchon from the far left, who was missing just under half a million votes to get one of the two seats in the second and electoral rounds. Among the young voters under 35, he was the preferred candidate, and many have subsequently been deeply frustrated by the choice between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron. They are now faced with having to choose between what they see as two evils - if they choose to vote for any of them at all. - Neither Emmanuel Macron nor Marine Le Pen are on the side of the people. But I am voting against Marine Le Pen, when she was at a demonstration in Paris earlier this month. Jean-Luc Mélenchon said even after his defeat that his supporters "must not give a single vote to Madame Le Pen" - but not that they then have to vote for Emmanuel Macron instead. But polls have shown that up to one in four Mélenchon voters are considering voting for Marine Le Pen. On several points, including when it comes to and, there is not far between the two politicians. Polls have also shown that about 40 percent of Mélenchon voters will vote for Emmanuel Macron. He has also tried to make himself more attractive among the bewildered left-wing voters. , but is raised above all .4The tone below has often been harsh.Both candidates have accused each other of wanting to pull France in a completely wrong direction, and out on the streets the tone has to that extent also been irreconcilable.Emmanuel Macron is often called 'arrogant ',' well-informed 'and' President of the Kingdom ', and on the far left in particular it is not uncommon to hear Marine Le Pen described as both' fascist 'and' racist '. Something she herself has distanced herself from on several occasions. Both candidates arouse strong emotions, and no matter who wins, there will be millions of deeply disappointed Frenchmen left. The French are historically known for taking to the streets and showing their dissatisfaction, so it is not inconceivable that the same thing will happen when the election result is clear during the evening. Especially if the French choose the right-wing Marine Le Pen, which has been divided for years. But also at the international level there will be. Earlier this week, Germany's Olaf Scholz, Spain's Pedro Sánchez and Portugal's António Costa were out to warn the French against voting for Marine Le Pen. Among other things, they fear for the future of the union if a skeptic comes to head France. At the same time, they point out that Marine Le Pen has had a close relationship with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, which they find problematic. Among other things, she has borrowed millions from a Russian bank with close ties to the government, in which she continues to pay. Something that President Macron himself has problematized.- When you talk to Russia, you talk to your banker, earlier this week.5 Right now the focus is on today's presidential election, but in a good month and a half - on 12 and 19 June - the French must choose who will represent them in theirs, also known as the National Assembly. It could have a huge impact on what happens in France in the coming years. politics. And even though it is the president who appoints, that should reflect the balance of power in .Today, Emmanuel Macron and his majority in the National Assembly, which makes it somewhat easier for the president to get his thoughts and ideas implemented, and is his political ally, Jean Castex. But left-wing politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon has been out saying he wants to be - whether Marine Le Pen or Emmanuel Macron wins the presidency. Therefore, he hopes that the French will vote for his party or the other red parties by June. If that happens, a form of political forced marriage will emerge, the so-called cohabitation, where two opposing political lines will try to work together. And if it does not succeed, France can face some difficult years. You can follow the French election here on dr.dk and on DRTV from 19.00. Ask questions about the French election. Which France should the president be in charge of - and is there view to more yellow vests? What does the election result mean for the winner, the loser, for the French, the Europeans - and for us here in Denmark? At 20:30 on Sunday evening, four Danes, each with their own insight into France, are ready to answer your question: about France, about the whole election and about the probable outcome.