Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron Wins French Presidency

The centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has become France's youngest ever head of state, beating far right candidate Marine Le Pen with around 65.5 per cent of the vote to her 34.5 per cent. 

Mr. Macron will become the first President from outside the two main traditional parties since the founding of the modern French Republic in 1958.

Our correspondent Olly Barratt is in Paris - he says this was a resounding win but there will be many challenges ahead for Mr. Macron: 

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"Daily Beast" Foreign Editor Christopher Dickey says Mr. Macron will need to win over the many French people who didn't vote for him:

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Christopher Dickey, Foreign Editor of the Daily Beast, says Mr. Macron faces many challenges ahead:

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"France Amerique" Publisher Guy Forman says Emmanuel Macron's policies will face strong opposition: 

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"France Amerique" Publisher Guy Forman says the pressure is on the new French president to jump-start the country's economy: 

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