Emmanuel Macron was re-elected to the Elysée with 58.2% of the votes, according to an exit poll by public TV France 2. Marine Le Pen is at 41.8%.
Macron was also re-elected according to the other exit polls, which fluctuate up to a low of 57.6%.
At 44 he is the 9th president of the Fifth Republic, the first re-elected after Jacques Chirac, who in 2002 defeated Marine Le Pen's father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the Front National, in a ballot.
Welcomed by thousands of supporters.
Beethoven's hymn to Joy - the hymn of united Europe - resounds beneath the Eiffel Tower upon Emmanuel Macron's arrival after his second victory at the Elysée.
Macron walks hand in hand with his wife Brigitte.
Macron chose the European anthem even after the 2017 victory.
Macron has promised "a new era" in France that will not be "the continuation of the 5 years that end": "No one will be left behind, we will have to respond to the anger of the country", promised Macron, stating that he hopes that we can "live. happier in France ".
Macron also hoped for "the collective invention of a new method for 5 better years at the service of our country, of our young people".
The re-elected President of the Republic paid homage at the beginning of his speech in front of the militants gathered under the Eiffel Tower, to those who "voted for him not because they share my ideas - he said - but to block the way to the far right
. owed for this vote in the coming years
". "There is a lot to do.
The war in Ukraine reminds us that we are going through tragic times in which France must show the clarity of her voice, and build her strength in all fields.
And we will do it ".
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Rebus majority, crucial elections in June.
Ambush Mélenchon (ANSA)
The announcement of the victory. Roar of joy
in a riot of French and European flags at the Champ-de-Mars, under the Eiffel Tower, at the announcement of Emmanuel Macron's victory against the nationalist candidate Marine Le Pen in the 2022 Elysée race. Parisian monument, as well as many pro-Macron militants, three of his ministers, Clément Beaune (European Affairs), Eric Dupont-Moretti (Justice) and Jean-Yves Le Drian (Foreign Affairs).
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Defeat? No, this is a form of hope
. The aspiration for change cannot be ignored."
Marine Le Pen said this in her speech after the vote that reconfirmed Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée, defining her electoral result as a
"sensational victory"
"Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French presidential elections is
wonderful news for all of Europe
. Italy and France are committed side by side, together with all other partners, to building a stronger, more European Union. cohesive, more just, capable of being the protagonist in overcoming the great challenges of our times, starting with the war in Ukraine. The most heartfelt congratulations of the Italian Government and my personal congratulations go to President Macron ".
Prime Minister Mario Draghi affirms it.
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Despite the lost bet for a second time to beat Emmanuel Macron in the race for the Elysée, Marine Le Pen has taken the French far right to a level never so high since the beginning of the French Fifth Republic in 1958. "With over 43% of votes, tonight's result is in itself a resounding victory ", said Le Pen, acknowledging the defeat but assuring that" he
will continue his commitment to France and the French
".
The turnout recorded at 5 pm
in the ballot of the presidential elections in France between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen was 63.23%.
This is over two points less than in 2017: this is what the French Ministry of the Interior reports.
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"Italy and France and the EU together in the challenges, starting with Ukraine", says the premier (ANSA)
