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As it happened: Pro-EU Macron wins key French presidential election

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Lionel BONAVENTURE / POOL / AFP| Emmanuel Macron was elected French president on May 7, 2017 in a resounding victory over his far-right National Front rival after a deeply divisive campaign.

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Centrist Emmanuel Macron has been elected French president with an estimated 66.06% of the vote, while his rival, far-right Marine Le Pen, took 33.94%. Revisit our live coverage of election night on our blog below.