Landslide wins for Macron, 66% to 34%; France's elected president managed to create a wave of optimism

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Emmanuel Macron, the independent candidate who has been elected as France's next president following his Sunday runoff 66% to 34% victory over Marine Le Pen, has triggered a political earthquake in his country's politics, and his performance will be closely monitored by other EU members, particularly Germany and Italy, facing similarly challenging elections. Read full article

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Enrique Massot
Marine and her extreme right bunch failed to dupe the French people. Same as old Jean-Marie, who got some momentum in the 1980s by promising deportation of 2.5 million immigrants as a solution to unemployment--did not go far.
Vive la France libre!
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