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What Emmanuel Macron has said about Brexit

The French President-elect has taken a consistently tough stance over what the UK can expect from its departure from the EU.

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Merkel delighted with pro-EU Macron in the Elysée

Merkel praises Macron win as victory for Europe

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FN stronghold warns new French president on pro-EU stance

Henin-Beaumont, in the north of France close to the border with Belgium, is a National Front stronghold.

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Macron's challenge to mend France's fractured political landscape

For many in France, Emmanuel Macron’s decisive victory over Marine Le Pen sparked a wave of enthusiasm and optimism.

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Macron's victory gets muted reaction from financial markets

After a brief bounce, European indices mostly dipped into the red as investors shifted their focus from politics to monetary policy.

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Macron victory heralds new political era in France

France’s incoming and outgoing presidents attended a solemn ceremony in Paris on Monday, commemorating the end of World War Two in Europe.

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Macron - dancing to the tune of Europe?

Emmanuel Macron celebrates with supporters at The Louvre in central Paris after winning the race to be France’s next president.

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Five things to learn from France's presidential election

France remains deeply divided Macron won with a two-thirds share of the vote (66.

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Markets react positively to Macron victory

The euro hit a six-month high against the dollar but later slipped back amid uncertainty over next month's French parliamentary elections.

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Party time in Paris as Macron supporters celebrate win

Emmanuel Macron’s emphatic victory went down well with his supporters.

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What's next for Macron? A looming parliamentary challenge

As the eighth president of France's Fifth Republic, Macron has weeks before taking the reins of government and engineering a parliamentary majority.

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World leaders react to Macron's election victory

The victory of Emmanuel Macron has generated a mix of jubilation among pro-EU groups and future far-right opposition.

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Macron will heal 'divisions' after landslide French election win

With the vast majority of the votes counted, the centrist has 65% of the share compared to Le Pen's 35% in Sunday's run-off.

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Le Pen supporters boo results

Supporters of the far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen gathered at her campaign's electoral venue in Paris as partial results of the run-off vote began to come in.

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Emmanuel Macron: France's youngest president

Emmanuel Macron graduated from one of the world’s most prestigous public administration universities.

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French election: voters decide between Macron and Le Pen

France is choosing whether to elect its first female leader or youngest ever president .

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French election: voters choose between Macron and Le Pen

France is choosing who will be its next president.

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Documents leaked onto social media after ‘massive’ hack on Macron campaign

A vast cache of documents claimed to belong to the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron have been published on social media.

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Oil stabilises, stocks rise on Macron confidence

Oil prices have been on a roller coaster ride from oversupply worries, strong opinion poll numbers for French centrist Macron boosted share prices.

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EU hopes for Macron win

Charles de Marcilly is the head of the Brussels office of the Robert Schuman Foundation.