French election: Macron wins second term but faces challenges ahead
French President Emmanuel Macron won re-election on Sunday with 58% of the vote, compared with 41% for far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
Congratulations came flooding in from across Europe and the world. However, Macron faces many challenges ahead, as he seeks to govern a deeply divided country.
Macron acknowledged that many people voted for him simply to counter Le Pen, while commending their "sense of duty" and "attachment to the Republic."
Here's a look at what comes next for France and its president.
French President Emmanuel Macron won a clear victory in the high-stakes presidential election that once again pitted him against far-right challenger Marine Le Pen.
But he inherits a fragmented country, with Le Pen increasing her vote share compared with 2017. Macron acknowledged on Sunday that many French people voted for him only to block the far-right from governing the country and not in support of his programme.
"We must, my friends, be benevolent and respectful because our country is steeped in so much doubt and so much division," Macron said in his victory speech.
Here are some key takeaways from France's election night.
Emmanuel Macron received 58.55% of the vote share with 18,779,812 votes.Marine Le Pen received 41.45% of the vote share with 13 297 729 votes.
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