President Emmanuel Macron: his brief, humble acceptance speech following his victory over Marine Le Pen was uncharacteristic of someone who has been dogged by accusations of arrogance and insensitivity. Picture: AFP via Getty
Emmanuel Macron struck a sober tone in his acceptance speech following his victory over Marine Le Pen, his far-right challenger, in the French presidential elections. He directly made reference to “those who abstained, could not decide”, and added: “I am no longer the candidate of one camp, but the president of everyone.”
This was not a triumphalist speech by the first incumbent to be re-elected to a French presidential second term...
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