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British PM congratulates Macron on winning French election

Xinhua, May 7, 2017 Adjust font size:

British Prime Minister Theresa May sent congratulations to Emmanuel Macron after he was elected as new French president on Sunday.

A spokesperson from May's office said in a statement: "The Prime Minister warmly congratulates President-elect Macron on his election success. France is one of our closest allies and we look forward to working with the new President on a wide range of shared priorities." Endit