France against Le Pen. Emmanuel Macron will become the new president
Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP / Scanpix / Leta Emmanuel Macron performs after the victory in the election on May 7, 2017 Emmanuel Macron confidently won the presidential election in France, gaining, according to preliminary assessments, about 66 percent of the vote. His rival in the second round, nationalist Marin Le Pen, recognized the defeat, gaining only 34 percent. The main political forces of France united against Le Pen.