person to do that for 20 years. but analysts keep pointing out that the figures don t look great for him he has one by we think around 58.5% of the votes in the second round, which is less then he won by five years ago, when he got 66%. it appears that met him le pen, his defeated rival, has put on the region of 2 3,000,000 votes. this is yet to be absolutely confirmed, but this is what is being protected and estimated at the moment. and we heard during this campaign repeatedly, particularly in the last two weeks when the left was effectively edged out of this final contest and a lot of people felt disenfranchised, they felt they didn t know who to support or where they could make most a difference.
brussels is beaming, as well. katya adler, bbc news, paris. a short time ago, i spoke to my colleague reeta chakrabarti, who has been analysing the result in paris. it is sweet because it is victory and he s pulled off this great feat of being elected twice in a row, the first person to do that for 20 years. but analysts keep pointing out that the figures don t look great for him he has won by we think around 58.5% of the votes in the second round, which is less then he won by five years ago, when he got 66%. it appears that madame le pen, his defeated rival, has put on in the region of 2 3 million votes. this is yet to be absolutely
elections in less than two weeks time. more now on our top story: and the french presidential election which emmanuel macron is projected to have won for a historic second term. let s go live now to paris, and reeta chakrabarti. with me is edouard lecerf, who is the director of french polling firm bva. have been watching developments and with emmanuel macron winning by we think 58.5%, a projected figure, thatis think 58.5%, a projected figure, that is rather less than he won by, five years ago. how would you characterise this victory? it is five years ago. how would you characterise this victory? it is a victory with characterise this victory? it is a victory with more characterise this victory? it is a victory with more questions - characterise this victory? it is a l victory with more questions than real momentum. of course it is almost incredible in french politics to have an incumbent president re elected, that is one thing. of
like a historic victory. he s on course to win a second term as french president the first time in 20 years that french voters have chosen to re elect a sitting president. a few hours ago, the challenger marine le pen conceded defeat, with the polls indicating she had gained just under 41.5% of the vote. that s in contrast to the predicted win for emmanuel macron, with a vote share of 58.5%. with the latest from paris, here s our europe editor katya adler. emmanuel macron, one of europe s most powerful leaders, clearly reconfirmed tonight. the first french president to be re elected in two decades. his supporters, ecstatic. ..and relieved.
macron, who is projected to have just won a second term as president of france. the latest figures we have are a vote share of 58.5% for emmanuel macron, against 41.5% for his rival, contender, marine le pen. she has conceded defeat. she did so, over an hour ago, she has conceded defeat. she did so, overan hourago, and she has conceded defeat. she did so, over an hour ago, and you are seeing president macron enjoying his moment, enjoying his moment among his supporters, among party members. and you can hear beethoven s 0de his supporters, among party members. and you can hear beethoven s ode to j°y and you can hear beethoven s ode to joy in the background, the european union and so eu flags as well as french flags being waved. i was