Emmanuel Macron has been re-elected as the French president, but he still has to face the June legislative elections. The far-right is upping its game. What are his immediate challenges? Watch 'Macron 2.0: What's next for France?'

WION WIDEANGLE: MACRON 2.0: WHAT'S NEXT FOR FRANCE?

France has elected a new leader and once again it is centrist Emmanuel Macron, he is the first French president to serve a second term in 20 years. The 44-year-old who came to power as France's youngest-ever president has comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen.

French Elections: Emmanuel Macron becomes first French Prez to win second term in 2 decades

To get your day started, here are some stories: Today, France faces the final showdown in its Presidential elections, voting is slated to begin on the French mainland in a few hours.

Morning news brief: French presidential elections updates, Putin’s rumoured girlfriend appearance, and more

The French elections headed for a runoff between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as the first round projections appeared to be on the knife's edge suggesting the French president held a slender 28.

French elections: Macron faces Le Pen in presidential runoff

Initial estimates showed Macron winning between 65.5 per cent and 66.1 per cent of ballots ahead of Le Pen on between 33.9 per cent and 34.5 per cent.

France elects Emmanuel Macron as President

Centrist frontrunner Emmanuel Macron is a 39-year-old former investment banker who embraces globalisation and the European Union

Macron, Le Pen: Clashing visions for France's future

The step down is temporary, and an attempt to unite the French people behind her bid for the presidency

France: Le Pen steps down as party leader

Trump last week had expressed support for Le Pen, the leader of the National Front, saying that she was the 'strongest on borders'

Trump asks French UN envoy about elections

France goes to the polls on Sunday in an election seen as crucial for the future of a deeply divided country

France on edge as presidential vote looms

The IS claimed that one of their 'fighters' carried out the attack and said it was 'Abu Yussef the Belgian', whereas French authorities believe the perpetrator was a Frenchman living in the Paris suburbs

Champs ?lys?es attack: What is known so far

Le Pen had until midnight Tuesday to repay $325,000 taken from EU funds but she bluntly rejected the demand

EU parliament to take money from Le Pen's salary for 'funding' assistant

The poll findings reveal that the run-off vote would be contested between the conservative Republicans party and the far-right National Front led by the party's founder Jean-Marie Le Pen

France's President Hollande would be routed in re-election bid: Poll