French Presidential Election 2022: In France, voters have cast their ballots in a tightly contested presidential election run-off. Opinion polls put pro-Europe Emmanuel Macron on course for another five year-term in the Elysee Palace. But his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen mounted a strong challenge. Victory for her could shake the foundations of European unity.

Sahar Zand is in Paris, reporting in the election live as it unfolds.