European leaders cheer Macron victory in first round of French election

The European commission president has broken protocol to wish Emmanuel Macron well in the second round of the French presidential election, as the EU rallied against those seeking its “destruction”. 

Jean-Claude Juncker congratulated Macron for winning Sunday’s first round and wished him luck against the National Front’s Marine Le Pen on 7 May, Margaritis Schinas, a commission spokesman, said on Twitter

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