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Macron calls for ‘cooperation’ from other parties after losing parliamentary majority – POLITICO

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PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron called Wednesday for “responsibility and cooperation” from other political parties in his first speech since losing an absolute majority in parliament, suggesting it could be possible to build a coalition deal to pass legislation. “As in most Western democracies, whether it is Germany, Italy, or many others, no single … Read More “Macron calls for ‘cooperation’ from other parties after losing parliamentary majority – POLITICO” »

French hard left set to make big gains in first-round parliamentary vote – POLITICO

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PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s coalition is running neck and neck with a new left-wing group in the first round of the country’s parliamentary election held Sunday, early projections showed. According to the Ipsos polling agency, the left-wing NUPES alliance backed by firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Macron’s Ensemble! coalition each won 25.2 percent of … Read More “French hard left set to make big gains in first-round parliamentary vote – POLITICO” »

Scholz set for Kyiv trip alongside Macron, Draghi: Report – POLITICO

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BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will travel to Kyiv this month alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, according to tabloid Bild am Sonntag. The trip to the Ukrainian capital is likely to take place before a summit of G7 leaders at Schloss Elmau in the Bavarian Alps scheduled to … Read More “Scholz set for Kyiv trip alongside Macron, Draghi: Report – POLITICO” »

How to watch the French parliamentary election like a pro – POLITICO

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Press play to listen to this article PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s parliamentary alliance won a massive majority five years ago. This time, there’s a new left-wing bloc on the block looking to eat into the centrists’ seats. Whether it takes a small morsel or a big bite will determine the way France is … Read More “How to watch the French parliamentary election like a pro – POLITICO” »

No honeymoon for Macron as thousands protest at May Day rallies in France – POLITICO

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Thousands of people protested across France on May Day to urge the government to act on purchasing power and pensions, putting pressure on newly reelected President Emmanuel Macron. While most of the protesters demonstrated peacefully, dozens of businesses were damaged in Paris, including a McDonald’s branch, banks, insurance companies and real estate agencies. According to … Read More “No honeymoon for Macron as thousands protest at May Day rallies in France – POLITICO” »

France’s ‘sad’ rural towns pose real challenge for Macron’s second term – POLITICO

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Press play to listen to this article TONNEINS, France – Tonneins should be an idyllic place to live. Full of history and charm, the small town perches above the River Garonne in southwest France and is surrounded by gently rolling countryside. Sounds like an expat’s dream. And yet, more than half the town’s voters backed … Read More “France’s ‘sad’ rural towns pose real challenge for Macron’s second term – POLITICO” »

More of France turns a shade of Marine blue – POLITICO

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Emmanuel Macron was reelected as president of France on Sunday, but his far-right rival Marine Le Pen made a strong push across large swaths of the country. The National Rally candidate led in more than 18,000 of the 35,000 mainland French communes, albeit mostly in sparsely populated, rural areas, while Macron won the big cities … Read More “More of France turns a shade of Marine blue – POLITICO” »

EU celebrates, and frets, over Macron’s victory – POLITICO

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No need for any more conferences: Emmanuel Macron ice the future of Europe. With his decisive electoral victory over right-wing challenger Marine Le Pen on Sunday, Macron not only clinched five more years as president of France but also secured his place – for better or worse – at the center of EU decision-making through … Read More “EU celebrates, and frets, over Macron’s victory – POLITICO” »

Now that Macron has won, it’s time to fix French politics – POLITICO

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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” »

Macron reelected but Le Pen’s big score shows France increasingly divided – POLITICO

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PARIS – Emmanuel Macron was reelected as president of France on Sunday but a powerful showing by his far-right rival Marine Le Pen – her strongest ever – spells trouble for his second term and sends a warning shot to NATO and the European Union. The centrist incumbent swept to victory by a comfortable margin, … Read More “Macron reelected but Le Pen’s big score shows France increasingly divided – POLITICO” »

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