Emmanuel Macron. Photo: DPAGermany heaved a sigh of relief after liberal candidate Emmanuel Macron won France's presidential election comfortably on Sunday, but the two staunch allies face tough challenges over Europe's future. Macron shares Merkel's commitment to the bloc, which has been deeply shaken by Britain's decision to quit. Merkel herself has rubbished such comparisons, stressing she has "absolutely no doubt that Emmanuel Macron will be a strong president". Berlin's CDU circles (Merkel's party) are sceptical about, if not deeply opposed to, Macron's ideas," said the Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

Source: The Local May 08, 2017 07:07 UTC