Macron triumphs to become youngest French President

Beats Marine Le Pen

Pro-Europe En Marche! leader Emmanuel Macron has won a decisive victory in the second round of the French Presidential Election against rival National Front leader Marine Le Pen.

Centrist Macron, who was the clear favourite going into the second round, won 66% of the votes versus 34% for Le Pen. As a result, Macron becomes the youngest French president in history at the age of 39.  However, the turnout was down on previous years at about 74%, which is the lowest figure in a presidential second round vote since 1969. Macron's predicted win sends European stocks to 20-month highs Commenting on his victory, Macron said: "A new page in our history is being turned. I want it to be one of hope and confidence recovered." He promised to spend his five-year te...