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French presidential elections: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday was re-elected at the presidential elections, after defeating his far-right rival Marine Le Pen of National Rally Party.
According to the projections by polling firms, Centrist Macron won the second round of the presidential elections with 58.55 per cent votes, while the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen managed to gather 41.45 per cent votes.
With this victory, Macron has become the first French president to win a second term in two decades, while Le Pen's result showed the best-ever performance by the far-right in French elections.
The 44-year-old president pledged to reunite the country and to respond to the anger of voters who supported his rival Marine Le Pen.
Adressing a victory speech in the backdrop of Eiffel Tower, Macron said, "an answer must be found to the anger and disagreements that led many of our compatriots to vote for the extreme right. It will be my responsibility and that of those around me."
Le Pen, in a combative speech to her supporters, mentioned that she accepted the result but has no plans of quitting politics and was already preparing for the June legislative elections.
Wishes pour in for Macron
Post his victory at the French presedential elections, wishes poured in for the re-elected president Macron from across the world, with various world leaders including the US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating him.
American President Joe Biden congratulated Macron and described France as its "oldest ally".
According to the projections by polling firms, Centrist Macron won the second round of the presidential elections with 58.55 per cent votes, while the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen managed to gather 41.45 per cent votes.
With this victory, Macron has become the first French president to win a second term in two decades, while Le Pen's result showed the best-ever performance by the far-right in French elections.
The 44-year-old president pledged to reunite the country and to respond to the anger of voters who supported his rival Marine Le Pen.
Adressing a victory speech in the backdrop of Eiffel Tower, Macron said, "an answer must be found to the anger and disagreements that led many of our compatriots to vote for the extreme right. It will be my responsibility and that of those around me."
Le Pen, in a combative speech to her supporters, mentioned that she accepted the result but has no plans of quitting politics and was already preparing for the June legislative elections.
Wishes pour in for Macron
Post his victory at the French presedential elections, wishes poured in for the re-elected president Macron from across the world, with various world leaders including the US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating him.
American President Joe Biden congratulated Macron and described France as its "oldest ally".
