World Leaders React to Macron's Victory

Centrist Emmanuel Macron has won the French presidential election with a huge victory, securing over 66% of the vote. His rival, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen secured just shy of 34%.

Aged 39, Macron will become the country's youngest President and the first who is not a member of one of France's two main parties.

Speaking to a rally of supporters after the result became known, Macron declared: "Tonight you won, France won. Everyone told us it was impossible, but they don't know France."

Here is a round-up of the reactions from world leaders to Macron's victory.

This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.