Macron's victory has therefore pushed back any fear that France was on a road that could have led to the breakup of the European Union and the euro itself.
"Congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his big win today as the next President of France".
"We look forward to working with him to build on the strong relationship between the USA and France".
The results were a blow to President Donald Trump, who, without directly endorsing Le Pen, suggested he favored her candidacy.
"The Prime Minister warmly congratulates President-elect Macron on his election success".
President Kiska is looking forward to cooperating with Marcon and deepening what he described as "traditionally excellent and intense" relations between Slovakia and France. Add in the record number of abstentions and spoiled votes in the election, the low turnout and the defeat of traditional parties, and there's a clear sense of alienation within French society.
Although Macron's victory with his business-friendly vision of European integration ensured there was no repeat of the populist surges that saw Britain vote to leave the EU and President Donald Trump elected in the USA, the result was widely expected and analysts had forecast no major market moves.
Trudeau said he hopes he and Macron can work together on a "progressive agenda" to promote global security, increase collaboration in science and technology, and create good, middle class jobs on both sides of the Atlantic.
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White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Monday that Trump had spoken with Macron.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said "the victory of President-elect Macron is a symbolic victory against inward-looking and protectionist moves and shows a vote of confidence in the European Union".
In 2015, when Emmanuel Macron was the Finance Minister of France, Brigitte quit her job to stay with Macron in Paris.
"I am delighted that a leader with a positive ambition for Europe has won this election", said Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny.
If opinion polls are right, Macron may actually end up having a parliament largely sympathetic to his agenda at a time when the European economy - and the French one in particular - appear to be gaining momentum. "Brazil and France will continue to work together for democracy, human rights, development, integration and peace", tweeted President Michel Temer. Last month, Trend Micro, a cybersecurity firm, said that a hacking group believed to be a Russian intelligence unit had attacked Macron's campaign, sending emails to campaign officials and others with links to fake websites created to bait them into turning over passwords.
"Macron carries the hopes of millions of French people and also many in Germany and across Europe", she told reporters, saying she was "very pleased" by his victory.
"I am delighted that the French people have decisively rejected Le Pen's politics of hate", he wrote on Twitter.
But there was dismay at the outcome from former UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage.





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