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French Presidential Election: Emmanuel Macron Defeats Marine Le Pen (Video)

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Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen

French Presidential Election: Emmanuel Macron Defeats Marine Le Pen (Video)

According to estimates, Emmanuel Macron has won the French president against far-right challenger Marine Le Pen.

In a tighter victory than their previous race in 2017, he received 58 percent of the vote to her 42 percent.

Macron, 44, will become France’s first re-elected president in 20 years.

Emmanuel Macron

For the third time, Le Pen, 53, was seeking the presidency.

She claims the historic vote share is still a “win” for her party, speaking to supporters in Paris.

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen

European politicians have started applauding Macron, including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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