Le Pen Niece ‘to Quit Politics’
Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, the niece of defeated far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, is to quit politics, French media report. Ms Maréchal-Le Pen, 27, who is an MP for the National...
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Tough Task Ahead As Macron Basks In Win
Emmanuel Macron took his first steps as France’s president-elect on Monday but faces a tough task establishing a team that can govern effectively. His party has announced it is changing its name...
Five Reasons Why Macron Won the French Election
Five reasons why Macron won the French election Mr. Macron was carried to victory in part by the winds of fortune. A year ago, he was a member of the government of one of the most unpopular French...
French President-Elect To Fight ‘forces of Division’
Emmanuel Macron has vowed to fight "the forces of division that undermine France" after easily winning the run-off election for the French presidency. The centrist candidate, 39, defeated the far...
How Macron Faces A Battle To Govern Without Traditional Party Support
Emmanuel Macron is already facing a battle to govern France after his election victory - because he does not have the support of a traditional party. At 39, the pro-EU former investment banker will...
French Election
Emmanuel Macron will become France's next president, defeating his far-right rival Marine Le Pen by a wide margin, according to exit estimates compiled by Elabe for CNN's French affiliate BFM.Join...
Emmanuel Macron Elected French President With 65.1% of the Vote
With polls closed across most of France, except the big cities, the nation awaits the results of Sunday’s run-off between centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right Marine Le Pen. Voting stations...
Le Pen Concedes Defeat After Easy Macron Win
The centrist candidate has won more than 60% of the vote, according to numerous estimates, comfortably beating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, who swiftly conceded defeat. Addressing supporters in...
Macron Wins French Presidency By Decisive Margin Over Le Pen
The pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron has won the French presidency with a decisive victory over the far-right Marine Le Pen that his supporters hailed as holding back the tide of populism. Macron, 39,...
Five Things You Need To Know About France’s Vote.
Five things you need to know about France's vote. Why is this election important? France is choosing its next president. The election is being closely watched because, for the first time in modern...
France Decides Between Le Pen and Macron
French voters are choosing their next president after an unpredictable campaign that has divided the country. The second round contest pits centrist Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old former investment...
Voters Decide Between Le Pen and Macron
French voters are to choose their next president after an unpredictable campaign that has divided the country. The second round contest pits centrist Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old former investment...
Voting Begins In Crucial French Presidential Election
Voting for the next president of France has begun in some overseas territories. As the polls opened Brigitte Trogneux, the wife of French presidential election candidate for the En Marche! movement...
Macron Condemns ‘massive’ Hacking Attack As Documents Leaked
The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron says it has been the target of a "massive hacking attack" after a trove of documents was released online. The campaign said that genuine...
Security Alerts As Campaigning Ends
Separate security alerts in and around Paris have marred the final day of campaigning ahead of Sunday's French presidential election. A suspected radical Islamist possessing weapons and a pledge of...
Macron and Le Pen Wrap Up Tense Campaign
Mr Macron and Ms Le Pen went through to the second round after a vote on 23 April The two candidates hoping to be France's next president are making a final push for votes on the last day of...
Le Pen Accused of Plagiarising Fillon
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has been accused of plagiarising defeated rival François Fillon in a speech she delivered on Monday. Several sections of her speech in Villepinte, north...
Le Pen Attacks Macron As ‘candidate of Continuity’
Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has accused her pro-EU centrist rival Emmanuel Macron of being the “candidate of continuity”. She linked Mr Macron to the unpopular current...
Macron Says EU Must Reform Or Face ‘Frexit’
The front-runner in the French presidential election has told the BBC that the EU must reform or face the prospect of "Frexit". Pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron made the comments as he and his...
Voters Don’t Believe Macron, Le Pen Can Solve Major Issues
A week before a decisive second round in France's presidential election, many voters are skeptical that either of the two candidates can solve chronic unemployment or tackle security concerns, a poll...