“The future of France turns a new page. It will be a page of hope and renewed confidence. I will defend France,” French President-elect Macron said in his victory speech.
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After Sunday's voting and choosing the owner of the Elysee Palace for the next 5 years, the French people experienced an emotional evening with the victory of Mr. Emmanuel Macron.
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| Mr. Macron holds his wife Brigitte's hand 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 prepares to turn 40, Mr. Macron will become the youngest head of state of France since Napoleon. He will also be the youngest leader of a country in the G7. Photo: AFP. |
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| “The future of France has turned a new page. I want it to be a page of hope and renewed confidence. 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 election and won a resounding victory. Photo: AP. |
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| French people kiss to celebrate the 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. Photo: AP |
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| The French youth burst into tears after the election results were announced at 7 p.m. (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 election 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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