showCASE 26: Emmanuel Macron: a game-changer or a status quo player in French politics?

The victory of an independent centrist candidate, Emmanuel Macron, in the first round of the French election has revived hopes that France’s shaky economy could finally undergo long-promised and much needed economic reforms. Nevertheless, Macron’s ascent is a mixed blessing, one further clouded by the fact that he has not won the presidency yet.