PARIS: Pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron stormed to victory in the French presidential election on Sunday, roundly defeating his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in a run-off vote, according to estimates.
Here is a selection of early comments from world leaders and other political heavyweights on Macron's election victory.
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"Congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his big win today as the next President of France. I look very much forward to working with him!" President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter.
Congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his big win today as the next President of France. I look very much forward to working with him!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 7, 2017
"Congratulations, @EmmanuelMacron. Your victory is a victory for a strong and united Europe and for French-German friendship," said Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesperson.
Félicitations, @EmmanuelMacron. Votre victoire est une victoire pour une Europe forte et unie et pour l'amitié franco-allemande.
— Steffen Seibert (@RegSprecherStS) May 7, 2017
"The Prime Minister warmly congratulates President-elect Macron on his election success. France is one of our closest allies and we look forward to working with the new President on a wide range of shared priorities," said a Downing Street spokesperson.
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"Happy that the French chose a European future," European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wrote on Twitter.
Félicitations @EmmanuelMacron! Heureux que les Français aient choisi un avenir européen. Ensemble pour une #Europe plus forte et plus juste pic.twitter.com/GWlxKYs4hL
— Jean-Claude Juncker (@JunckerEU) May 7, 2017
EU Council President Donald Tusk also offered his congratulations, saying the French had chosen "liberty, equality and fraternity" and "said no to the tyranny of fake news".
"Congratulations to @EmmanuelMacron, new president of #France. Let us work in France and Spain for a stable, prosperous and more integrated Europe," Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said in a tweet.
Enhorabuena a @EmmanuelMacron, nuevo presidente de #Francia. Trabajemos Francia y España por una Europa estable, próspera y más integrada MR
— Mariano Rajoy Brey (@marianorajoy) May 7, 2017
"Congratulations @Emmanuel Macron! We can achieve more together than on our own. Looking forward to our cooperation," Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen tweeted.
Congratulations @EmmanuelMacron! We can achieve more together than on our own. Looking forward to our cooperation. #Presidentielle
— Lars Løkke Rasmussen (@larsloekke) May 7, 2017
"This is a victory for the French people and for European cooperation. New opportunities will now open up for the proactive agenda needed to strengthen the EU, including more jobs and fair working conditions, a stronger climate policy and a functioning asylum system in which everyone takes responsibility," said Prime Minister Stefan Lofven.
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"I congratulate @EmmanuelMacron on his victory in the French presidential election. Brazil and France will continue to work together for democracy, human rights, development, integration and peace," tweeted President Michel Temer.
Brasil e França continuarão a trabalhar juntos em favor da democracia, dos direitos humanos, do desenvolvimento, da integração e da paz.
— Michel Temer (@MichelTemer) May 7, 2017
"Congratulations to President-elect @EmmanuelMacron and the French people," former US president Bill Clinton wrote on Twitter.
Congratulations to President-elect @EmmanuelMacron and the French people.
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) May 7, 2017
"The French people refused the politics of hate and voted to uphold our shared values of liberte, egalite, and fraternite," New York City mayor Bill de Blasio said in a now deleted tweet.
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