Biden pleased with Macron’s victory in French election

Biden pleased with Macron's victory in French election
European Union leaders summit amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Brussels

JOINT BASE ANDREWS – U.S. President Biden said he felt good about the outcome of the French election and will speak with re-elected President Emmanuel Macron on Monday.

“I feel good about the French election,” Biden told reporters. Macron defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday in a victory hailed as a reprieve for mainstream politics.

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Katharine Jackson; Editing by Doina Chiacu)

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