<p>The contentious French election on May 7 saw Emmanuel Macron voted in as the country’s youngest president. He defeated far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, with over 60 percent of votes. In his victory speech, he vowed to protect the French republic</a>.</p><p>Macron inherits a divided and fractious France, with economic and social challenges ahead</a>. In his speech, in front of the Louvre in Paris, he reached out to Le Pen supporters, acknowledging that they had expressed rage and grief by supporting a far-right candidate. He vowed to address their concerns in the next five years.</p><br />
