Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, and candidate for the 2017 French presidential election, greets supporters during in the first round of 2017 French presidential election at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, April 23, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Sunday welcomed the projected success of centrist Emmanuel Macron in the first round of the French election, saying he was sure Macron would become the next French president.
"I am certain that Emmanuel Macron will be the next president of France. Great for Europe," Gabriel told reporters in Jordan. Gabriel, a Social Democrat, tweeted his congratulations, saying, "Felicitations à @EmmanuelMacron. Vive la France, vive l'Europe!"
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