French President Emmanuel Macron has become the 2nd leader this century to be returned for a second 5-year term with a win in Sunday’s run-off election. Macron won 58% of the vote – more than had been anticipated – compared to 42% for far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. The poll was a repeat of the last election, but with a reduced margin for Macron who scored 66% of the vote in 2017. The 44yo leader told supporters at the foot of the Eiffel Tower that he’d be a “president for all” and said “an answer must be found to the anger and disagreements that led many of our compatriots to vote for the extreme right.” Concerns about cost of living pressures and immigration are seen to be behind support for Le Pen. Despite the loss, 53yo Le Pen said more support for her policies amounted to a victory of sorts. Still, thousands of voters were impressed – turnout was 72%, which is the lowest for a presidential run-off since 1969.