President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday was inaugurated for a new term, making him the first French leader in 20 years to serve a second mandate following his election victory over far-right politician Marine Le Pen in the April 24 second round of the 2022 presidential vote. Follow FRANCE 24's coverage of the inauguration ceremony as it happened.
- The presidential inauguration started at 11am Paris time (0900 GMT) at the Élysée Palace.
- The ceremony kicked off a series of key steps as Macron begins a new five-year term filled with international and domestic challenges.
- During the ceremony, the head of the Constitutional Council, Laurent Fabius, read a statement confirming Macron's victory in the second round of presidential polls on April 24 with a score of 58.5 percent against far-right rival Marine Le Pen.
- In a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages, 21 cannon shots were fired from the Invalides military memorial complex in Paris.
- Macron vowed to build a 'stronger France' in his second term during a keynote speech.
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