French election: German Foreign Minister hopes Macron will be next President

French election: German Foreign Minister hopes Macron will be next President

BERLIN: Germany's Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Sunday hailed projected results in France's first-round presidential vote putting centrist Emmanuel Macron ahead of far-right leader Marine Le Pen.

The Social Democrat said he was "sure" Macron would be elected president in the run-off on May 7. (APP)