Macron leads in first round of elections after counting 65% of votes
By Trend
According to preliminary data, France's incumbent leader Emmanuel Macron leads in the first round of the presidential election, winning 27.03% after counting 65% of the votes, the interior ministry said, Trend reports citing TASS.
Marine Le Pen of the far-right political party National Rally, who receives 26.88% of votes, is in the second place.
In turn, the leader of the Insubordinate France, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, continues to be in third place, who, according to preliminary data, is winning about 18.9% of votes.
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