French presidential election

Supporters of French independent centrist presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron react outside the Louvre museum in Paris, France, Sunday, May 7, 2017. Polling agencies have projected that centrist Emmanuel Macron will be France’s next president, putting a 39-year-old political novice at the helm of one of the world’s biggest economies and slowing a global populist wave. The agencies projected that Macron defeated far-right leader Marine Le Pen 65 percent to 35 percent on Sunday.

Supporters of French independent centrist presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron wait for the results outside the Louvre museum in Paris, France, Sunday, May 7, 2017. Polling agencies have projected that centrist Emmanuel Macron will be France’s next president, putting a 39-year-old political novice at the helm of one of the world’s biggest economies and slowing a global populist wave. The agencies projected that Macron defeated far-right leader Marine Le Pen 65 percent to 35 percent on Sunday.

Supporters of French independent centrist presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron react outside the Louvre museum in Paris, France, Sunday, May 7, 2017. Polling agencies have projected that centrist Emmanuel Macron will be France’s next president, putting a 39-year-old political novice at the helm of one of the world’s biggest economies and slowing a global populist wave. The agencies projected that Macron defeated far-right leader Marine Le Pen 65 percent to 35 percent on Sunday.

A supporter of French independent centrist presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron reacts outside the Louvre museum in Paris, France, Sunday, May 7, 2017. Polling agencies have projected that centrist Emmanuel Macron will be France’s next president, putting a 39-year-old political novice at the helm of one of the world’s biggest economies and slowing a global populist wave. The agencies projected that Macron defeated far-right leader Marine Le Pen 65 percent to 35 percent on Sunday.

Supporters of French independent centrist presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron hold up his photo outside his campaign headquarters in Paris, France, Sunday, May 7, 2017. Polling agencies have projected that centrist Emmanuel Macron will be France’s next president, putting a 39-year-old political novice at the helm of one of the world’s biggest economies and slowing a global populist wave. The agencies projected that Macron defeated far-right leader Marine Le Pen 65 percent to 35 percent on Sunday.

Supporters of incoming French President Emmanuel Macron wave French flags as the preliminary results of the runoff presidential election are announced at the Louvre museum in Paris, Sunday May 7, 2017. Polling agencies have projected that centrist Emmanuel Macron will be France’s next president, putting a 39-year-old political novice at the helm of one of the world’s biggest economies and slowing a global populist wave.

French police officers patrol outside Notre Dame Cathedral Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Paris. French voters decided Sunday whether to back pro-business independent Emmanuel Macron or far-right populist Marine Le Pen as their next president, casting ballots in an unusually tense and important presidential election that also could decide Europe’s future.

Election campaign posters for French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen are displayed in front of the polling station where Marine Le Pen voted in Henin Beaumont, northern France, on May 6, 2017.

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen leaves Henin Beaumont, France, on her way back to Paris after casting her ballot on May 7, 2017.

French independent centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, are greeted by supporters after casting his vote in Le Touquet, France, on May 7, 2017.

Brigitte Macron, wife of French presidential election candidate for the En Marche movement Emmanuel Macron, casts her ballot while Emmanuel Macron looks on at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, during the second round of the French presidential election on May 7, 2017.

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen smiles after casting her ballot in Henin Beaumont, France, on May 7, 2017.

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is greeted after casting her ballot in Henin Beaumont, France, on May 7, 2017.

French independent centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron casts his ballot in the presidential runoff election in Le Touquet, France, on May 7, 2017.

An official holds a voter registration card as people queue to cast their ballots in the presidential runoff election between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen in Marseille, France, on May 7, 2017.

A Femen activist is led away by French police in Henin-beaumont, northern France, on May 7, 2017.

French police officers patrol outside Notre Dame Cathedral on May 7, 2017, in Paris.

French police officers patrol outside Notre Dame Cathedral on May 7, 2017, in Paris.

French Gendarmes patrol on the Champs Elysees on May 7, 2017, in Paris.

Soldiers patrol in the courtyard of the Louvre museum in Paris on May 7, 2017.

French independent centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron gives a thumbs up as he leaves the polling station after casting his ballot in the presidential runoff election in Le Touquet, France, on May 7, 2017.

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen exits a voting booth before casting her ballot in Henin Beaumont, France, on May 7, 2017.

People line up before voting in the French presidential election outside a polling station in Paris, France, on May 7, 2017.

A man casts his ballot in Saint Jean de Luz, southwestern France, on May 7, 2017.