Demonstrators took to the streets in Paris and Lyon in protest against French President Emmanuel Macron's election win over far-right rival Marine Le Pen.
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Protesters threw fireworks at a police car in Lyon, while police fired tear gas and charged at dozens gathered in Place de la République square in Paris. Macron defeated Le Pen in a runoff vote, winning a second five-year term and preventing what would otherwise have been a major political upset. Although Macron won by a comfortable margin, the abstention rate was expected to settle at the highest since 1969, with a substantial chunk of voters unwilling to vote for either Macron or Le Pen

Full report: Victorious Macron vows to unite France after fending off Le Pen threat ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/24/emmanuel-macron-wins-french-presidential-election-say-projected-results

What’s in Emmanuel Macron’s intray after his re-election as French president? ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/24/whats-in-emmanuel-macrons-intray-after-his-re-election-as-french-president

What’s next for Marine Le Pen? ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/24/whats-next-for-marine-le-pen-france-election

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