French President Emmanuel Macron PARIS, Apr 24 French presidential election winner Emmanuel Macron said that many French people voted for him so as not to give the victory to the candidate of the extreme right. «I also know that many of the compatriots these days voted for me, not to support my ideas, but to prevent the extreme right. And I want to thank them and say that their votes will oblige me for many years before them,» he said, speaking to the French. Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron is gaining 51.57% of the vote in the second round of the presidential election after counting 45% of the ballots, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday countries. His opponent, the leader of the right-wing National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, is gaining 48.43% of the vote.
