Hello and welcome. It is 7am in singapore, midnight here in london, and 1am in paris, where projections from the french president ial election suggest that the centrist, Emmanuel Macron, has won the first round. Several polls put him at 23 , a point or so ahead of Marine Le Pen, the anti Immigration National front representative. They go to a run off in two weeks time. Emmanuel macron said a had turned in french politics, with people expressing a desire for change in politics. Marine le pen described the result as historic. Ourfirst report comes from katya adler. One president ial election, two Rival Visions for france. Fresh faced Emmanuel Macron tops poll projections, promising fairer government, neither right nor left wing. A pro eu centrist, confident of success. Translation i hope that in a fortnight, i will become your president. I want to become the president of all the people of france. The president of the patriots, in the face of the threats from the nationalists. A president
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