French president-elect Emmanuel Macron salutes the veterans during the ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany during WWII on May 8, 1945 under the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris on May 8, 2017. / AFP / POOL / STEPHANE DE
Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that millions of Europeans were counting on the success of incoming French president Emmanuel Macron.
"Macron carries the hopes of millions of French people and also many in Germany and across Europe," she told reporters, saying she was "very pleased" by his victory.
"He led a courageous, pro-European campaign and stands for openness to the world and decisively for the social market economy."
