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France's Macron faces a divided nation after election win

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses supporters after his election victory at the Champ de Mars in Paris, on April 24, 2022. © LUDOVIC MARIN (AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron faced the daunting challenge of uniting a deeply divided nation Tuesday after winning re-election in a battle against Marine Le Pen that saw the far right come its closest yet to taking power.

Centrist Macron won 58.54 percent of the vote in the second-round run-off compared with 41.46 for Le Pen, according to final results from the interior ministry.

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