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” »
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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” »
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” »
Emmanuel Macron was re-elected to the French presidency on Sunday night after beating the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the final round of voting. But Le Pen took more than 40% of the vote in what Macron has conceded is a deeply divided country. The Guardian’s Paris correspondent Angelique Chrisafis tells Nosheen Iqbal that … Read More “Can Emmanuel Macron reunite France? | News” »
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” »
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 – 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” »
Press play to listen to this article PARIS – Emmanuel Macron is again facing far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the country’s presidential election, in a repeat of the 2017 battle. The French will vote in the runoff on April 24, after Macron and Le Pen emerged as the top two candidates in the first … Read More “How to watch the French presidential runoff like a pro – POLITICO” »
Press play to listen to this article PARIS – He has shunned older, traditional media like Le Monde and Libération to speak to “Brut,” “Jeuxvideo.com,” and “The Big Whale,” three websites for trendy millennials and PlayStation gamers. And on Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron talked on public radio about his soft spot for French rapper … Read More “Macron talks French rap and ‘Web 3’ to court disenchanted youth vote – POLITICO” »
Press play to listen to this article Emmanuel Macron had five years to win over green voters – it has not worked. Now he’s undertaking a last-ditch effort to appeal to them ahead of Sunday’s runoff against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. For green-minded voters, the choice on Sunday might seem obvious. Macron’s record may … Read More “The greens would love Macron, if he were not so easy to hate – POLITICO” »