Far-right leader Marine Le Pen sought to woo France’s business leaders on Thursday, pledging during a first presidential debate with key rivals to put public finances back on track if she wins power next year.
The debate, organised by France’s main business lobby MEDEF, started with Le Pen, hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon and other candidates smiling and shaking hands but it soon grew more tense, with contenders accusing each other
