The President of the Hellenic Republic, Ms Katerina Sakellaropoulou, congratulated the President of the French Republic, Mr Emmanuel Macron, on winning a second term on Sunday, in a Twitter message in French.
“My warm congratulations to Emmanuel Macron for his re-election as president of the French Republic,” she said. “I am delighted to be able to continue the excellent cooperation between France and Greece and advance our common European destiny.”
Mes chaleureuses félicitations à @EmmanuelMacron pour sa réélection à la Présidence de la République française. Je me réjouis de pouvoir continuer l’excellente coopération entre la France et la Grèce et avancer notre destin européen commun.
— President GR (@PresidencyGR) April 24, 2022
Macron won at a second round of elections with 58.5% (100% of ballots counted), against Marine LePen’s 41.5%.
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