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Emmanuel Macron loses Parliament majority: What this means for French politics

The election undercuts Emmanuel Macron’s leadership, threatens his plans to raise the country’s retirement age and cut taxes, and reshapes France’s political landscape

Sealed with a kiss! Emmanuel Macron celebrates after historic French election win

Emmanuel Macron became the first in the country in two decades to win a re-election after he comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen. The victory comes as a huge relief for the European Union, which is grappling with Russia's war in Ukraine, its worst security crisis since World War II

France's Emmanuel Macron comfortably wins re-election, says 'Thank you' after winning

The second five-year term for the 44-year-old centrist spared France and Europe from the seismic upheaval of having firebrand populist Marine Le Pen at the helm, Macron's presidential runoff challenger

Emmanuel Macron vs Marine Le Pen: France votes in tense presidential runoff

The result of voting in France could also impact the conflict in Ukraine, as France has played a key role in diplomatic efforts and support for sanctions against Russia

Germany, Spain and Portugal leaders urge French voters to choose Macron over Le Pen in 24 April polls

In a column, German chancellor Olaf Scholz, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez and Portuguese PM António Costa wrote that Sunday’s vote is 'critical for France and all and every one of us in Europe'

France: Macron, Le Pen launch final push for votes ahead of 24 April presidential elections

Le Pen is contending to be the first far-right leader of France and Macron the first French president to win a second term since Jacques Chirac in 2002

French President Emmanuel Macron wades into heated debate over executive pay

Macron, who is campaigning against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, told Franceinfo radio that he was in favour of an EU-wide ceiling for top executives' pay

'His commitment to Europe is clear': Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy backs Macron in polls

The statement came just days after the candidate from Sarkozy's own conservative Republican party -- whom he had refused to support publicly -- was eliminated in the first round of the election

Emmanuel Macron to face Marine Le Pen in second round of voting for French presidency

The outcome of the election will have wide international influence as Europe struggles to contain the havoc wreaked by Russian president Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine

French presidential election: Voter turnout lower than 2017; Macron may face Le Pen in round 2

According to the interior ministry, participation stood at 65 per cent at 1500 GMT with three hours of voting left, down by 4.4 percentage points from the figure at the same point in 2017