Macron takes aim at pension reform, lawmakers, in campaign manifesto
Presidential challenger Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said he would root out inequalities in France’s pension system, sell government stakes in major firms and downsize parliament as he sought to silence critics who say his bid is thin on substance.
Macron, a former investment banker running as an independent centrist, is favorite to win the unpredictable race in a May runoff against far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
Macron owes some of his status as frontrunner to a financial scandal plaguing his other main rival, conservative Francois Fillon. On Wednesday Fillon promised to “fight to the end” as he revealed he would be placed under formal investigation over the alleged misuse of public funds.
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