Iran Press/Europe: Emmanuel Macron was elected to a second term as French president on Sunday evening with 58.2% of the vote, according to an estimate from the Ipsos polling institute. His far-right challenger Marine Le Pen won 41.8% of the vote in an election that saw the country’s highest abstention rate in 50 years. Follow our live blog for all the latest news and reactions.
The result is narrower than their second-round clash in 2017, when the same two candidates met in the run-off and Mr. Macron polled over 66% of the vote. 219
