Political newcomer Emmanuel Macron has comfortably won the French election, defeating far-right, anti-EU rival Marine Le Pen, APA reports quoting Euronews.
With the vast majority of the votes counted, the centrist has around 65% of the share compared to Le Pen’s 35% in Sunday’s run-off.
But it was a record performance for the National Front, who won support for its anti-globalisation and anti-immigration policies.
Le Pen’s tally was almost double the score of her father and National Front founder Jean-Marie, who was trounced by the conservative Jacques Chirac in the presidential run-off in 2002.
The election was one of the most bitterly-fought and unpredictable in decades, marred by scandals, leaks and data hacks.
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