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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.

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Obama backs Macron as candidate files law suit over offshore allegations

Macron files lawsuit over offshore account allegations

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Portuguese immigrants show France what successful assimilation looks like

Here in France, the largest foreign community is the Portuguese.

$Final fractious TV debate alienates French voters$

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Final fractious TV debate alienates French voters

French voters unimpressed by fractious TV debate as election looms

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Arguments and insults in fiery French presidential debate

It was pure political combat as France’s presidential finalists went head to head in a televised debate on Wednesday, watched by millions.

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France: Macron denies being under control of banking sector

Emmanuel Macron, the centrist candidate in the French presidential election, has refuted his rival’s claims that he is heavily linked with the banking sector.

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A 'nod-and-a-wink' to Fillon: Le Pen camp brushes off plagiarism claims

Far-right candidate for the French presidency, Marine Le Pen, has been accused of plagiarism.

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Emmanuel Macron: why the French find him so hard to vote for

Despite the centrist's poll lead before the French presidential run-off, Macron is threatened by potentially widespread abstention as well as support for Marine Le Pen.

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French election: Emmanuel Macron raises Frexit fears

French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron has raised the alarm about the risks of Frexit.