Centrist, Emmanuel Macron, easily defeated his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen on Sunday to become the new president of France. He will be formally sworn in on Sunday.
At 39, he is one of the youngest leaders in French political history. And, after a hotly contested election campaign, he has vowed to fight what he’s called “the forces of division” in his country.
But, France and Europe are experiencing some serious issues including questions about security and the future of the EU.
CGTN’s Kate Parkinson reports.
To talk about the French presidential election and Europe’s future:
- Philippe Le Corre, visiting fellow at the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution
- Leela Jacinto, international news reporter with France 24
- Remi Piet, a research associate with the International University
- Josh Lowe, European politics reporter for Newsweek