French Elections: Emmanuel Macron Defeats Far-Right Le Pen, Will Return for Second Term
Macron becomes the first French leader to win reelection in two decades since Jacques Chirac in 2002.
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Macron becomes the first French leader to win reelection in two decades since Jacques Chirac in 2002.
World leaders rushed to congratulate French President Emmanuel Macron for his re-election on Sunday in a second round marked by a rise in the far-right vote.
Emmanuel Macron is set to win a second French President term after defeating far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the projections on Sunday (April 24) showed. Polling firms for French television channels based on a sample of the vote count projected that Macron was set to win 57.6-58.2 per cent of the vote compared with Le Pen on 41.8-42.4 per cent. Important to note that the outcome is expected to be confirmed by official results overnight.
The EU and wider international establishment rushed to congratulate Emmanuel Macron on his victory over populist challenger Marine Le Pen.
The EU and wider international establishment rushed to congratulate Emmanuel Macron on his victory over populist challenger Marine Le Pen.