This thread is dedicated to elections occurring around the world in 2017, but mainly elections in France and Germany, which will be of the greatest consequence.

Before the revelations of possible corruption, it looked like François Fillon and Marine Le Pen were going to be going head-to-head in the second round, but now centrist Emmanuel Macron is now in second place, but not by a comfortable margin. Whether it's Fillon or Macron, the polls show that either of them will easily defeat Le Pen. However, the polls got it wrong in Brexit and Trump, so we should treat the polls with caution and skepticism.

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On the other side of the Rhine, you have the federal elections where the polls show that Angela Merkel stands to remain in power, but Martin Schulz's party is gaining ground on Merkel's party. The election is a long time away, so lots could change before then.

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(Edits have been made on this post, I have a keen eye for atrocious grammar.)