by Leigh Jones
Post Date:
April 24, 2022

Macron claims victory in French election

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Supporters of French President Emmanuel Macron celebrate his election win on Sunday at the Eiffel Tower. Associated Press/Photo by Rafael Yaghobzadeh

Macron claims victory in French election

Voters in France have elected a president to serve a second term for the first time in 20 years. President Emmanuel Macron beat conservative rival Marine Le Pen, who was projected to take about 42 percent of the vote. She won about 8 percent more than in her last presidential bid in 2017.

What is Macron’s platform? Speaking to thousands of supporters at the base of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, Macron pledged to reunite the country. “I also know full well that many people tonight voted for me not to support my ideals but to block the far right,” he said.

Dig deeper: Listen to Jenny Lind Schmitt’s report on The World and Everything in It podcast about the issues driving France’s presidential campaign, especially the war in Ukraine.

Leigh Jones

Leigh is features editor for WORLD. She is a World Journalism Institute graduate who spent six years as a newspaper reporter in Texas before joining WORLD News Group. Leigh also co-wrote Infinite Monster: Courage, Hope, and Resurrection in the Face of One of America's Largest Hurricanes. She resides with her husband and daughter in Houston, Texas.