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Emmanuel Macron is the new president of France

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Emmanuel Macron has pledged to unite a divided France after his historic victory in the country's presidential election.Almost two-thirds of French voters have opted for the independent newcomer over nationalist Marine Le Pen. 39-year-old Macron becomes the youngest president in French history and as our Europe correspondent, Andreï Vaitovich explains, his victory was greeted with jubilation.


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Emmanuel Macron has pledged to unite a divided France after his historic victory in the country's presidential election.Almost two-thirds of French voters have opted for the independent newcomer over nationalist Marine Le Pen. 39-year-old Macron becomes the youngest president in French history and as our Europe correspondent, Andreï Vaitovich explains, his victory was greeted with jubilation.



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