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
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