Emmanuel Macron inaugurated as French president
Emmanuel Macron has become France’s youngest ever president, officially taking over from François Hollande, the Guardian reports.
Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, arrived at the Élysée Palace in central Paris on Sunday in a motorcade and walked down the red carpet under light rain to be greeted by Hollande for his inauguration.
Hollande left the Élysée to applause from palace employees and the president of the constitutional council, Laurent Fabius, proclaimed the official result of the vote, formally inaugurating Macron.
Macron formally took power after his predecessor, Socialist Francois Hollande, met with him for one hour and left.
"The world and Europe need more than ever France, and a strong France, which speaks out loudly for freedom and solidarity," Mr. Macron declared, as reported by BBC.