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Hollande warns Macron as France heads for political shake-up

"Lots remains to be done," the outgoing president told his successor ahead of Sunday's formal handover of power.

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Euroviews. What Macron’s victory means for Europe and the world?

In many ways, France was primed for a right-wing populist to win power: beyond having been hit hard by the eurozone crises of the past decade, voters have lately faced a wave of terrorist attacks. But the French displayed a level of political maturity and intelligence that others might rightly envy.

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Macron's battle for the National Assembly

France's president-elect faces an uphill task to win a majority in next month's parliamentary elections

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French ex-PM Valls offers to stand for Macron in parliamentary vote

The former prime minister Manuel Valls is the first high-profile defection since Macron's election win on Sunday.

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Macron and Le Pen seek to widen support ahead of legislative polls

The wind of change has blown through French politics with the election of outsider Emmanuel Macron as president.

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Post-election protests grip Paris

There have been sporadic clashes between protesters and police in Paris in the wake of the second round of the country's presidential election.

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The Brief from Brussels: France 'sidesteps' Europe's populist wave

2017 was a year of three important elections.

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A historical look at Macron, France's man of the moment

Historian Jean-Pierre Rioux is a specialist commentator on France's political, cultural and social past.

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Merkel delighted with pro-EU Macron in the Elysée

Merkel praises Macron win as victory for Europe

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FN stronghold warns new French president on pro-EU stance

Henin-Beaumont, in the north of France close to the border with Belgium, is a National Front stronghold.

$Macron's challenge to mend France's fractured political landscape$

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Macron's challenge to mend France's fractured political landscape

For many in France, Emmanuel Macron’s decisive victory over Marine Le Pen sparked a wave of enthusiasm and optimism.

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National Front ready for name change and power

National Front ready for name change and respectability

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Five things to learn from France's presidential election

France remains deeply divided Macron won with a two-thirds share of the vote (66.

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How the French press have reacted to Macron's victory

The French press have largely welcomed the news that centrist Emmanuel Macron will take the keys to the Elysee Palace.

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Le Pen supporters take heart despite defeat

She may have lost but Marine Le Pen’s supporters quickly rallied, determined to take something positive from the election.

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Macron vows to rediscover France's 'can-do spirit'

Speaking in Paris in the wake of his convincing victory, French president-elect Emmanuel Macron vowed to protect the weak and bring France and the French together.

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Le Pen supporters boo results

Supporters of the far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen gathered at her campaign's electoral venue in Paris as partial results of the run-off vote began to come in.

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EU hopes for Macron win

Charles de Marcilly is the head of the Brussels office of the Robert Schuman Foundation.

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Macron extends lead on final day of campaign

According to a poll, Macron is expected to win 62% of the votes, compared to 38% for his far-right rival Marine Le Pen.

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Five charts to explain France's presidential election

France will choose its new president on Sunday, either centrist Emmanuel Macron or far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.