In six days time Emmanuel Macron will be installed as president after his decisive win in yesterdays contest against Marine Le Pen. Hes already started work on forming a government and hes taken calls from World Leaders including theresa may offering their congratulations. The official result was confirmed earlier today. The centrist mr macron won with 66. 1 of the vote with Marine Le Pen of the Front National on 33. 9 . The turnout was 74 the lowest in nearly half a century, which means that some 11. 5 Million People didnt cast a vote. The day brought a highly visible statement that the transfer of power is under way when the President Elect and the outgoing Head Of State appeared side by side at a ceremony here at the Arc De Triomphe to commemorate the end of the Second World War in europe, 72 years ago today. Mr macron declared that the time had come again to fight the forces of division. Our europe editor katya adler reports on the days events. It has been a day of reflection in fr
In six days time Emmanuel Macron will be installed as president after his decisive win in yesterdays contest against Marine Le Pen. Hes already started work on forming a government and hes taken calls from World Leaders including theresa may offering their congratulations. The official result was confirmed earlier today. The centrist mr macron won with 66. 1 of the vote with Marine Le Pen of the Front National on 33. 9 . The turnout was 74 the lowest in nearly half a century, which means that some 11. 5 Million People didnt cast a vote. The day brought a highly visible statement that the transfer of power is under way when the President Elect and the outgoing Head Of State appeared side by side at a ceremony here at the Arc De Triomphe to commemorate the end of the Second World War in europe, 72 years ago today. Mr macron declared that the time had come again to fight the forces of division. Our europe editor katya adler reports on the days events. It has been a day of reflection in fr
In six days time Emmanuel Macron will be installed as president after his decisive win in yesterdays contest against Marine Le Pen. Hes already started work on forming a government and hes taken calls from World Leaders including theresa may offering their congratulations. The official result was confirmed earlier today. The centrist mr macron won with 66. 1 of the vote with Marine Le Pen of the Front National on 33. 9 . The turnout was 74 the lowest in nearly half a century, which means that some 11. 5 Million People didnt cast a vote. The day brought a highly visible statement that the transfer of power is under way when the President Elect and the outgoing Head Of State appeared side by side at a ceremony here at the Arc De Triomphe to commemorate the end of the Second World War in europe, 72 years ago today. Mr macron declared that the time had come again to fight the forces of division. Our europe editor katya adler reports on the days events. It has been a day of reflection in fr
What does macrons success mean for political movements outside france . In particular, what are the lessons for the British Labour party . And werejoined by the poet, kate tempest. Carcinogenic, epileptic, post traumatic, bipolar and disaffected. Atomised, thinking were engaged, staring at the screen so we dont have to see the planet diet. Hello, welcome back to paris, at the end of the long 2017 french president ial election. And at the start of a new phase in modern french political history. Emmanuel macron is obviously a big dealfor this country, a fresh face, a reformer, hes leading a new party with a new programme. But he is also now an important player in the world. His bigger than expected win is a tonic for depressed liberal centrists everywhere. The opposite of trump, hes a man who didnt shy away from his pro european views, his desire to keep the border open, his belief in trade, his adherence to a tolerant, open society. Unlike some others, he beat the far right by taking on