* A big question was how many of France's 48.7 million eligible voters wouldn't cast ballots out of apathy
* The choice between Macron and Le Pen was compared to deciding 'between the plague and cholera'
* Le Pen, who was behind Macron in the opinion polls, was pictured casting her ballot Sunday morning
* Macron watered down a campaign pledge to progressively raise the retirement age in France to 65
French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected for a second five-year term tonight as he smashed his far-Right rival Marine Le Pen amid low turnout levels.
Mr Macron, the 44-year-old centrist, won with a 58.2% share of the vote – beating the far-Right Ms Le Pen, 53, on 41.8%, according to exit polls.
They are always extremely accurate in France, meaning major broadcasters and other media outlets called the Macron victory as soon as polls closed at 8pm local time on Sunday.
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WNU Editor: It is a landslide for French President Macron.
Emmanuel Macron Wins French Presidential Election
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