The Latest: French candidate Macron welcomes Dutch result
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Latest on the Dutch national election (all times local):
5:10 p.m.
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron has welcomed Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s victory in the Dutch election, saying it shows that “you can defeat the extremes.”
Polls currently suggest that the centrist Macron will face far-right leader Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential runoff election in May.