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President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his victory in the first round of the French presidential election.
"European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his result in the first round and wished him courage in the future in the presidential elections of 2017," Margaritis Skinas, the official representative of the European Commission, wrote on his Twitter page on Sunday evening, April 23.
German Foreign Minister Zigmar Gabriel, in turn, expressed confidence that the pro-European politician Macron will win in the second round.
"I'm glad that Emmanuelle Macron will be the next president of France," Gabriel told reporters on Sunday evening.