Macron courts Marseille voters; climate activists in Paris
2 years, 8 months ago

Macron courts Marseille voters; climate activists in Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron held a major campaign rally Saturday in Marseille, touting his environmental and climate accomplishments and future plans in a bid to draw in young voters who supported more politically extreme candidates in the first round of France’s presidential election. Citizens and especially millennials in Marseille, a multicultural southern French city on the Mediterranean, favored hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon over the centrist Macron in the April 10 first round of voting. Macron is facing off against far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in France’s April 24 presidential runoff after 10 other candidates, including Melenchon, were eliminated in the first round of voting. Even though Macron came out on top in the first round of voting, the 44-year-old incumbent has acknowledged that “nothing is decided” in the increasingly tight race to become France’s next leader.

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French President Emmanuel Macron resists calls to resign and vows to name a new prime minister in days
1 month ago

French President Emmanuel Macron resists calls to resign and vows to name a new prime minister in days

CNN  

CNN — Embattled French President Emmanuel Macron said he hoped to appoint a new prime minister in the coming days, in a combative televised address that will do little to ease a deepening political crisis. “The extreme right and the extreme left united together in an anti-Republican front,” Macron said of the Wednesday vote against Barnier that opened up a …

France’s Marine Le Pen rejects embezzlement claims as her presidential bid hangs in balance
1 month, 3 weeks ago

France’s Marine Le Pen rejects embezzlement claims as her presidential bid hangs in balance

Associated Press  

PARIS — For weeks, Marine Le Pen has thrown all her energy into fighting what she calls unfair accusations that her party embezzled European Parliament funds. “I feel we didn’t succeed in convincing you,” Le Pen told the panel of three judges last week, as she detailed her arguments in a one-hour-and-a-half speech punctuated with political remarks seemingly meant to …

French trade union boss hints at protests during Olympics if left kept from power
5 months, 4 weeks ago

French trade union boss hints at protests during Olympics if left kept from power

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Breaking his silence since the New Popular Front grouping …

France is heading for 'Frexit in disguise' if National Rally or the far-left see success in Sunday's elections, Macron's allies fear
6 months ago

France is heading for 'Frexit in disguise' if National Rally or the far-left see success in Sunday's elections, Macron's allies fear

Daily Mail  

France risks a 'Frexit in disguise' if the hard right or left are victorious in the upcoming parliamentary elections, a key ally of Emmanuel Macron has warned. The first round of the election on Sunday propelled Marine Le Pen's National Rally party closer than ever to government, but also left open the possibility that voters could yet block its path …

Macron gambled with the French election and the far-right – but there is still hope
6 months, 1 week ago

Macron gambled with the French election and the far-right – but there is still hope

The Independent  

“We are in uncharted territory”, was the most neutral assessment of the first-round results in France’s legislative elections. Yes, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally – the somewhat sanitised successor to her father’s National Front – came out on top, with around 34 per cent of the overall vote. Compared with the EU elections last month, Le Pen’s National Rally did …

France facing rise in all types of racism, human rights commission warns
6 months, 1 week ago

France facing rise in all types of racism, human rights commission warns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Following Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October last …

French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election

NPR  

French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election toggle caption Laure Boyer/AFP via Getty Images From Paris to Toulouse, some 300,000 people took to the streets of France on Saturday urging voters to block the country's far-right party from gaining a majority in the upcoming parliament elections. Protesters are demonstrating against far-right leaders Marine Le Pen …

A French ‘referendum’ on the far right: Will Macron’s risky gamble pay off?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A French ‘referendum’ on the far right: Will Macron’s risky gamble pay off?

Al Jazeera  

The president is trying to push back against Le Pen’s party, but experts warn there is potential for strategy to backfire. Yielding a call from the far-right candidate Jordan Bardella, whose National Rally party won 31.5 percent of the vote in the European Parliament elections on Sunday, Macron dissolved the French Parliament and ordered snap elections. Analysts said it is …

Macron hopes to contain far right in national elections after it surged in EU vote. It’s a risky bet
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Macron hopes to contain far right in national elections after it surged in EU vote. It’s a risky bet

Associated Press  

The surge of the far right in France in elections for the European Parliament was widely expected. French President Emmanuel Macron called for a snap legislative election, saying he could not ignore the new political reality after his pro-European party was handed a chastening defeat and projected to garner less than half the support of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. …

Macron calls snap election after EU setback: What’s at stake for France?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Macron calls snap election after EU setback: What’s at stake for France?

Al Jazeera  

According to analysts, Emmanuel Macron might be trying to test the French public — and the far-right’s ability to govern. Battered by a defeat in European Parliament elections, France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday dissolved the country’s parliament and called for legislative elections later this month. Preliminary results showed that Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally secured more than 30 …

Macron dissolves the French parliament and calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Macron dissolves the French parliament and calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote

Associated Press  

PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the lower house of France’s parliament in a surprise announcement sending voters back to the polls in the coming weeks to choose lawmakers, after his party was handed a humbling defeat by the far-right in the European elections Sunday. The announcement came after the first projected results from France put the far-right National Rally …

France’s far right may win big in the EU elections. That’s worrying for migrants, Macron and Ukraine
7 months ago

France’s far right may win big in the EU elections. That’s worrying for migrants, Macron and Ukraine

Associated Press  

PARIS — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen isn’t on the ballot at the weekend’s European Parliament election, but she’s likely to emerge as one of its biggest winners. The June 6-9 elections in all 27 EU countries will shift the makeup of the European Parliament and policy-making in the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, likely further toward the …

Macron pins hopes on ‘poster boy’ prime minister as he trails Le Pen
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Macron pins hopes on ‘poster boy’ prime minister as he trails Le Pen

The Telegraph  

Mr Bardella, who took over the party leadership from his mentor, is key to Ms Le Pen’s strategy; he is a gifted communicator of immigrant origin with a growing following on TikTok. “In the space of a few seconds, we’ve gone from a dual border where everyone is going to be checked to ‘we’re increasing random checks a bit’”, Mr …

French protesters ask Macron not to sign off on an immigration law with a far-right footprint
11 months, 2 weeks ago

French protesters ask Macron not to sign off on an immigration law with a far-right footprint

Associated Press  

PARIS — Tens of thousands of people marched in the streets of cities across France on Sunday to call on President Emmanuel Macron not to sign into law tough new legislation on immigration that they say bears the footprint of the far right and betrays French values. The timing of the protests was critical, coming four days before the Constitutional …

French President Macron Warns About Marine Le Pen Coming to Power and Regrets Pensions Campaign
1 year, 8 months ago

French President Macron Warns About Marine Le Pen Coming to Power and Regrets Pensions Campaign

News 18  

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Sunday about far-right leader Marine Le Pen coming to power as he suggested that he should have got more involved in selling his unpopular pension reform to the country. Speaking to Le Parisien newspaper, the 45-year-old joined others across the French political spectrum in warning about anti-immigration Le Pen being in a position to take …

Macron to address France after 'Pyrrhic' pensions victory
1 year, 8 months ago

Macron to address France after 'Pyrrhic' pensions victory

The Hindu  

President Emmanuel Macron is to address France for the first time since signing into law his controversial pension reform, facing warnings the political and social crisis sparked by the changes is not over. He is expected to address the nation around 1800 GMT, Presidential sources said, in a speech that government spokesman Olivier Veran said Saturday would be in the …

French woman faces trial for 'insulting' Macron on Facebook
1 year, 9 months ago

French woman faces trial for 'insulting' Macron on Facebook

India Today  

A woman in northern France is to be put on trial on charges of insulting President Emmanuel Macron after describing him as 'filth' in a Facebook post, a prosecutor said on Wednesday. She was arrested on Friday and held in custody for questioning after the state's local administrative office filed a complaint over her Facebook post, the prosecutor in the …

Emmanuel Macron removes luxury watch during television interview about raising pension age in France
1 year, 9 months ago

Emmanuel Macron removes luxury watch during television interview about raising pension age in France

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Emmanuel Macron has come under …

Marine Le Pen warns France at risk of 'social explosion' over pensions reform
1 year, 9 months ago

Marine Le Pen warns France at risk of 'social explosion' over pensions reform

Firstpost  

Paris: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen warned Tuesday that President Emmanuel Macron was pushing the country to the verge of a “social explosion” with his highly contested pensions reform. Le Pen said she had already played the role of “firefighter” in 2019 during the so-called “Yellow Vests” revolt against Macron when protesters clashed repeatedly with police, blocked roads and …

France's Emmanuel Macron wins Pyrrhic victory on pension bill, risks fuelling anger
1 year, 9 months ago

France's Emmanuel Macron wins Pyrrhic victory on pension bill, risks fuelling anger

India Today  

President Emmanuel Macron's move to shun the National Assembly and push through an unpopular pension system overhaul without a vote in the lower house may secure a reform he says is needed for France's finances. "It's a democratic coup," far-right leader Marine Le Pen told reporters after a chaotic session in parliament, where Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne was booed as …

France reshaped: Election emboldens Le Pen, undercuts Macron
2 years, 6 months ago

France reshaped: Election emboldens Le Pen, undercuts Macron

Associated Press  

PARIS — France faced an ecstatic Marine Le Pen on Monday after her party’s far-right candidates sent shockwaves through the political establishment and helped deny President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance a majority in parliament. The strong performance of both Le Pen’s National Rally and Mélenchon’s coalition — composed of his hard-left France Unbowed party as well as the Socialists, Greens …

Cracks at the centre: On France’s elections
2 years, 6 months ago

Cracks at the centre: On France’s elections

The Hindu  

In the June 2017 parliamentary elections, held a few weeks after Emmanuel Macron was first elected President, Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s leftist France Unbowed party won just 17 seats. Five years later, Mr. Mélenchon’s coalition has emerged as the second largest bloc in the French Parliament with 131 seats, clearly showing a resurgence of the left. Mr. Macron’s party, Renaissance, and its …

France reshaped: Election emboldens Le Pen and undercuts Macron
2 years, 6 months ago

France reshaped: Election emboldens Le Pen and undercuts Macron

LA Times  

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen addresses reporters Monday in Hénin-Beaumont, northern France. Le Pen’s National Rally party didn’t win the two-round parliamentary election that ended Sunday. France faced an ecstatic Marine Le Pen on Monday after her party’s far-right candidates sent shock waves through the political establishment and helped deny President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance a majority in parliament. …

Macron alliance projected to lose parliamentary majority in France
2 years, 6 months ago

Macron alliance projected to lose parliamentary majority in France

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was projected to lose its majority despite getting the most seats in the final round of the parliamentary election Sunday, while the far-right National Rally appeared to have made big gains. The National Rally’s leader, Marine Le Pen, who lost the presidential election to Macron, was reelected in her stronghold of Hénin-Beaumont in northern …

Emmanuel who? Far-right fighting hard-left for French vote
2 years, 7 months ago

Emmanuel who? Far-right fighting hard-left for French vote

Associated Press  

PARIS — The stakes are high, the fight nasty and the party of centrist President Emmanuel Macron is the one to beat. The pot bubbled over when Le Pen’s political nemesis, hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, clinched alliances with a swath of leftist parties, positioning himself to outdo both her and, he hopes, Macron, in June. But with enough votes, she …

France's presidential election results highlight growing threat of racism and xenophobia
2 years, 8 months ago

France's presidential election results highlight growing threat of racism and xenophobia

The Hindu  

Emmanuel Macron staved off a spirited challenge from the Far-Right candidate Marine Le Pen to become the first President since Jacques Chirac in 2002 to win a second term in office. She said that the election results showed that the French people needed a “strong opposition to Emmanuel Macron” and that she was the one who could lead the opposition …

Macron’s re-election, a victory with challenges
2 years, 8 months ago

Macron’s re-election, a victory with challenges

The Hindu  

Last Sunday, French voters gave President Emmanuel Macron his second term and Europe heaved a collective sigh of relief. Though Mr. Macron scored a convincing victory over his far-right-wing challenger, Marine Le Pen, his victory margin diminished when compared to the 2017 run-off, from 66% to 58.5%, while Ms. European Union leaders, facing twin challenges of the Russian war in …

Victory and challenge: On re-election of Emmanuel Macron
2 years, 8 months ago

Victory and challenge: On re-election of Emmanuel Macron

The Hindu  

The re-election of Emmanuel Macron in Sunday’s presidential race is a relief not just for France’s political centrists but also for its allies in Europe and America. The election took place amid crises — high inflation; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that pushed France into a difficult choice of imposing sanctions on Moscow even at the cost of higher energy prices; …

Macron pledges to tackle ‘doubts and divisions’ after election win
2 years, 8 months ago

Macron pledges to tackle ‘doubts and divisions’ after election win

The Hindu  

Emmanuel Macron pledged to address deep divisions within France as results showed a clear presidential election win over Marine Le Pen, acknowledging that many had voted for him mainly to thwart his far-right challenger. “We will have to be benevolent and respectful because our country is riddled with so many doubts, so many divisions.” While Mr. Macron’s margin of victory …

London View: Macron Survives Rise of The Right But Le Pen Closer to Rewriting History
2 years, 8 months ago

London View: Macron Survives Rise of The Right But Le Pen Closer to Rewriting History

News 18  

When France catches a cold, Europe begins to sneeze – that is of course amongst the oldest clichés in history. Standing behind his win, and not as far behind as expected, was Marine Le Pen of the far-right who got about 41 per cent of the vote to Macron’s 59 per cent. Gap closing The vote no doubt brought decisive …

France\'s Macron wins new term after far-right battle
2 years, 8 months ago

France\'s Macron wins new term after far-right battle

Deccan Chronicle  

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is set to begin efforts to unite a deeply divided nation after winning re-election on Sunday in a battle against rival Marine Le Pen that saw the far right come its closest yet to taking power. 'New era' In his victory speech on the Champ de Mars in central Paris, Macron promised his next five-year …

France Polls: Macron First Prez In Two Decades To Win Reelection But Le Pen Narrows Gap
2 years, 8 months ago

France Polls: Macron First Prez In Two Decades To Win Reelection But Le Pen Narrows Gap

News 18  

France re-elected Emmanuel Macron on Sunday as he won 58.8% of the vote in the second round of the presidential election, according to pollster Ipsos. “The ideas we represent have reached new heights,”Le Pen was quoted as saying by French news agency France24. “I don’t mean to spoil the victory, but the far right has won its highest ever score,” …

For Macron, congratulatory messages from across Europe, Biden, and Zelensky
2 years, 8 months ago

For Macron, congratulatory messages from across Europe, Biden, and Zelensky

Hindustan Times  

In what is being viewed as a relief for France’s allies and the US-led defence alliance NATO, Emmanuel Macron has been re-elected for a second term as the country’s president and soon after his return to the top post became clear as votes were counted on Sunday, congratulatory messages started pouring in from the leaders across the world. US president …

French presidential run-off election results Emmanuel Macron defeats Marine Le Pen
2 years, 8 months ago

French presidential run-off election results Emmanuel Macron defeats Marine Le Pen

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron comfortably won re-election to a second term Sunday, according to polling agencies’ projections In the midst of Russia’s war on Ukraine, the result offered the European Union the reassurance of stable leadership in the bloc’s only nuclear-armed power and was immediately hailed by France’s allies. Acknowledging that “numerous” voters cast ballots for him simply to keep …

Emmanuel Macron holds on to French presidency as he beats far right challenger Marine Le Pen
2 years, 8 months ago

Emmanuel Macron holds on to French presidency as he beats far right challenger Marine Le Pen

Daily Mail  

French President Emmanuel Macron has reached out to Marine Le Pen's frustrated supporters after he was re-elected for a second five-year term tonight. French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected for a second five-year term tonight as he crushed his far-Right rival Marine Le Pen amid low turnout levels Supporters react at the Eiffel Tower after the victory of French President …

To Europe's Relief, France's Macron Wins But Far-Right Gains
2 years, 8 months ago

To Europe's Relief, France's Macron Wins But Far-Right Gains

Huff Post  

French President and centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with well-wishers as he heads to the polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, on April 24, 2022. Thibault Camus via AP PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron comfortably won a second term Sunday, triggering relief among allies that the nuclear-armed power won’t abruptly shift course in the midst of the …

French presidential election: Voting underway as nation chooses between Macron, Le Pen
2 years, 8 months ago

French presidential election: Voting underway as nation chooses between Macron, Le Pen

Hindustan Times  

France voted in a presidential runoff election Sunday with repercussions for Europe’s future, with centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron the front-runner but fighting a tough challenge from far-right rival Marine Le Pen. Voting west of Paris in the suburb of Le Pecq, Stephanie David cast her ballot for Macron “without much joy.” She had voted for the Communist Party candidate in …

Macron or Le Pen: France Faces Stark Choice as Country Goes to Vote for President Today
2 years, 8 months ago

Macron or Le Pen: France Faces Stark Choice as Country Goes to Vote for President Today

News 18  

The French vote on Sunday in an election that will decide whether pro-European Union, centrist President Emmanuel Macron keeps his job or is unseated by far-right eurosceptic Marine Le Pen in what would amount to a political earthquake. Opinion polls in recent days gave Macron a solid and slightly growing lead as analysts said Le Pen – despite her efforts …

Macron defeats Le Pen in French election, promises change
2 years, 8 months ago

Macron defeats Le Pen in French election, promises change

Al Jazeera  

Victory for Emmanuel Macron makes him the first French president to be re-elected in 20 years. Macron is the first French president to win a second term in 20 years, but Le Pen’s result also marks the closest the far right has ever come to taking power in France and has revealed a deeply divided nation. “The challenge for Macron …

To Europe’s relief, France’s Macron wins — but far right gains
2 years, 8 months ago

To Europe’s relief, France’s Macron wins — but far right gains

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates with supporters in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on April 24, 2022. Acknowledging that “numerous” voters cast ballots for him simply to keep out the fiercely nationalist far-right Le Pen, Macron pledged to reunite the country that is “filled with so many doubts, so many divisions” and work to assuage the anger of …

Emmanuel Macron is on course to BEAT far-right rival Marine Le Pen in French presidential election
2 years, 8 months ago

Emmanuel Macron is on course to BEAT far-right rival Marine Le Pen in French presidential election

Daily Mail  

Emmanuel Macron is on course to defeat his rival Marine Le Pen in today's nail-biting French presidential race. Voters go to the polls in France today, with front-runner Emmanuel Macron holding a narrow lead over the far-Right leader Marine Le Pen Ms Le Pen's campaign has been dogged by accusations of racism and ties to the Kremlin A man carries …

French election: Macron in pole position, Le Pen racing hard
2 years, 8 months ago

French election: Macron in pole position, Le Pen racing hard

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is in the pole position to win reelection Sunday in the country’s presidential runoff, yet his lead over far-right rival Marine Le Pen depends on one major uncertainty: voters who could decide to stay home. A Macron victory in this vote — which could have far-reaching repercussions for Europe’s future direction and Western efforts …

French elections: Macron cites Brexit and Trump in last-ditch bid
2 years, 8 months ago

French elections: Macron cites Brexit and Trump in last-ditch bid

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in …

Macron-Le Pen Showdown On Sunday As France Votes For New President
2 years, 8 months ago

Macron-Le Pen Showdown On Sunday As France Votes For New President

News 18  

France on Sunday will vote in the second round of the presidential polls where president Emmanuel Macron will go head-to-head against Marine Le Pen. However, despite opinion polls predicting that Macron will win there are chances that Le Pen could emerge victorious. The far-left candidate has urged his supporters to not vote for Marine Le Pen but also refused to …

France’s two presidential contenders: Who’s proposing what
2 years, 8 months ago

France’s two presidential contenders: Who’s proposing what

Associated Press  

PARIS — It’s crunch time for voters in France as incumbent President Emmanuel Macron, a centrist, is meeting far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen of the National Rally at the ballot box for Sunday’s final presidential vote. Macron’s government says it sent 100 million euros in weapons to Ukraine since the Russian invasion and Macron vows to continue this support and …

Explainer: The second round of the French election
2 years, 8 months ago

Explainer: The second round of the French election

Al Jazeera  

Opinion polls point to Macron as the likely winner but with a much smaller margin than in 2017. Sunday’s second round of the French presidential election will determine who governs France for the next five years: Pro-European centrist President Emmanuel Macron or the far-right, anti-immigration candidate Marine Le Pen. Opinion polls point to Macron as the likely winner, but with …

Macron, Le Pen trade blows in final day of campaign
2 years, 8 months ago

Macron, Le Pen trade blows in final day of campaign

Associated Press  

PARIS — The finalists for France’s presidency, President Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen, traded blows on the last day of campaigning Friday as they tried to convince undecided voters why their political agenda — and not their rival’s — is the right choice. During his final campaign speech, delivered deep in France’s southern heartland, Macron described the …

Love thy enemy: Critics key for Macron in France's election
2 years, 8 months ago

Love thy enemy: Critics key for Macron in France's election

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. How they vote — or don't vote — on …

Love thy enemy: Critics key for Macron in France’s election
2 years, 8 months ago

Love thy enemy: Critics key for Macron in France’s election

Associated Press  

PARIS — As France elects a president, Paris-based artist Vincent Aïtzegagh is going to ground, escaping to a bucolic village to avoid what for him — and millions of other left-wing French voters — is a painful, even impossible, electoral choice. How they vote — or don’t vote — on Sunday will in large part determine whether incumbent Emmanuel Macron …

At a pivotal moment for Western unity over Ukraine, a divisive French presidential race
2 years, 8 months ago

At a pivotal moment for Western unity over Ukraine, a divisive French presidential race

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron takes a selfie with supporters at a campaign stop Thursday on the outskirts of Paris. Days before a consequential French election, at a fraught moment of the war on Europe’s eastern edge, President Emmanuel Macron had a telling debate exchange with challenger Marine Le Pen, who embodies the far right’s best chance yet to seize power …

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