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IF EMMANUEL MACRON WINS

Macron has never run for office before and if he wins, will be the youngest French president at the age of 39

His En Marche! party lacks a political infrastructure which will make it hard for the party to win seats in the National Assembly elections in June, which in turn will affect his ability to get much done

Wants many reforms in the EU, including a common budget for the eurozone, a eurozone finance minister and a European Union defence force

Plans a complete overhaul of France’s rigid labour market

Experts say his victory is a "market friendly" scenario, given his pro-European stance The second round of the French presidential has pitted two contestants with wildly diverse views on a range of subjects. HT has a look at what we can expect if either candidate wins

IF MARINE LE PEN WINS

"Madame Frexit" has promised to call referendums over France’s membership of the EU and the eurozone Le Pen is against sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Crimea, and her stance against the EU is widely seen as favouring Vladimir Putin's interests in Europe She has vowed to crack down on immigration, linking it with terrorism and unemployment Analysts say her victory may prompt EU to take a harder line on the Brexit talks Economists say a Le Pen win could send markets crashing by up to 35%

Official posters of Macron (left) and Le Pen for the 2017 French presidential elections.