Macron Vows to Heal France’s Divisions After Victory Over Le Pen
- President-elect pledges ‘no more reason to vote for extremes’
- Leaders from Trump to Trudeau and Merkel congratulate Macron
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Emmanuel Macron pledged to heal France’s rifts after his victory over Marine Le Pen in the presidential election, saying that he’ll work to address the concerns that were exposed during one of the most divisive campaigns of recent history.
The president-elect made his comments in a speech to supporters at campaign headquarters in Paris less than an hour after Le Pen conceded the election. Macron received 66 percent of expressed votes, the French Interior Ministry said. The far-right Le Pen had 34 percent.