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Paul Taylor, a contributing editor at POLITICO, writes the “Europe At Large” column. PARIS – Despite President Emmanuel Macron’s reelection on Sunday, the forces of Euroskeptic nationalism, which gave Europe a fright this month, are still rattling at the gates of the Elysée Palace. A far-right populist won an unprecedented percentage of the vote. There’s … Read More “Now that Macron has won, it’s time to fix French politics – POLITICO” »
PARIS – The relief felt by supporters of French President Emmanuel Macron as election results rolled in late Sunday has been short-lived. While incumbent beat far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the first round of voting in the presidential election Sunday, with 27.6 percent versus her 23.4 percent, much could still change by the head-to-head … Read More “Marine Le Pen’s narrow path to victory – POLITICO” »
Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen are set to face off in the second ballot of the French presidential election after coming out on top in Sunday’s first round. The incumbent president was on course to win more than 28 percent of the vote, coming in first place ahead of Le Pen at … Read More “First round of French presidential election – POLITICO” »
Press play to listen to this article PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron took first place, ahead of far-right leader Marine Le Pen, in the first round of France’s presidential election on Sunday, but he is on course for a far closer second-round clash than five years ago. While polling suggests Macron should retain the … Read More “5 takeaways from the first round of France’s presidential election – POLITICO” »
Voter apathy is putting PresidentEmmanuel Macron’s second term at risk. Illustration by John W. Tomac for POLITICO PARISMaël Blandin believes in a lot of things, but the power of voting is no longer one of them. The 21-year-old student spends several hours each week volunteering at a food bank, handing out parcels to other students … Read More “What if you held a French election and nobody came? – POLITICO” »
Emmanuel Macron will win the French presidential election this month. Probably. Despite the rise of far-right leader Marine Le Pen, in both first and second round polls, Macron will likely end a 20-year-old French incumbents’ curse on April 24 and win a second term in the Elysée Palace. But the race, frozen for so long, … Read More “Macron’s scare tactics – POLITICO” »
