“The future of France is turning a new page. It will be a page of renewed hope and confidence. I will defend France,” French President-elect Macron said in his victory speech.
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After Sunday's vote to choose the owner of the Elysee Palace for the next five years, the French people experienced an emotional evening with the victory of Mr. Emmanuel Macron.
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| Mr Macron holds hands with his wife Brigitte and greets supporters at an event center in Paris after being declared the winner of the French presidential election. Photo: Reuters. |
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| The French President-elect with his family after his convincing victory over his opponent with a lead of 31 points. Photo: Reuters. |
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| As he turns 40, Mr Macron will become the youngest French head of state since Napoleon. He will also be the youngest leader of a G7 country. Photo: AFP. |
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| “The future of France has turned a new page. I want it to be a page of renewed hope and trust. I will defend France,” Mr. Macron said after the election results. Photo: Reuters |
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| The “newcomer” in French politics has had a spectacular victory over his opponent. With more than 93% of the votes counted, the French Interior Ministry said Mr. Macron won 19.3 million votes, nearly double the 10.4 million votes of his opponent Le Pen. Photo: AFP. |
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| Mr. Macron and his wife were surrounded by supporters after they went to vote on the morning of May 7 (local time). This was the first time he officially ran for office and won a resounding victory. Photo: AP. |
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| French people kiss to celebrate election results in Paris. Photo: AP. |
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| French people cheered the victory outside Mr Macron's campaign headquarters in Paris. Photo: AP. |
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| French press commented that the French people put their faith in the spirit of innovation and hope when deciding to vote for Mr. Macron. Photo: AP |
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| The French youth were overwhelmed with emotion after the election results were announced at 7pm (local time). At this time, Ms Le Pen also called to congratulate Mr Macron on his victory. Photo: AP |
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| However, the rate of people going to vote in this year's election was only about 74%, quite low compared to previous times. Photo: REX. |
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| Members of Mr Macron's campaign team rejoice while updating the victory results. Photo: Reuters. |
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| US President Donald Trump sent his congratulations to the French President-elect on Twitter, expressing his willingness to cooperate with him. Photo: Twitter. |
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