The somewhat predictable and boring first round of the French presidential elections has confirmed that in France, elected leaders will not be held accountable, and that there is a despair amongst French voters who are increasingly choosing to abstain The results so far have made clear that current leader Emmanuel Macron will never be sanctioned for ‘McKinsey affair’ which lifted the lid on international companies meddling in French public policy; nor will he be held accountable for his refusal to debate other candidates during the campaign trail, let alone the corruption scandals, sexual viol…

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