Macron takes French reins with vow on European role
China Daily | Updated: 2017-05-15 08:39
New leader ready for challenges, saying country has chosen 'hope'
PARIS - Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated as France's youngest ever president on Sunday, saying the country had chosen "hope" and promising to relaunch the flagging European Union.
Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, took the reins of power from Francois Hollande a week after he won a resounding victory over far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a tumultuous election.
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