France election: Le Pen concedes defeat in presidential vote
Emmanuel Macron has beaten far-right candidate Marine Le Pen to win the French presidency, projections have shown.
French media say Macron has taken 58% of the vote, to Le Pen's 42%.
Addressing supporters, Marine Le Pen said she remained committed to France and its people.
Related topics
- FranceUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.
- French elections 2022Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.
- Emmanuel MacronUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.
- Marine Le PenUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.