UN racism rapporteur criticises France’s contested immigration bill
Paris, France Reuters A fiercely contested immigration bill violates France’s constitutional commitment to equality and liberty, the UN special rapporteur on racism said, amid nationwide protests against the legislation that is backed by far-right lawmakers. President Emmanuel Macron has made the bill a key plank of his second term but has been embarrassed by the […]
France’s Macron hunts for way to salvage a ruling majority
Paris, FranceReuters President Emmanuel Macron on Monday was faced with trying to salvage a ruling majority and with it his economic reform agenda after voters punished his centrist Ensemble alliance in France’s parliamentary election. While Ensemble secured the largest number of lawmakers in the 577-seat National Assembly, it fell comfortably short of the threshold required […]
Analysis – In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron
Paris, FranceReuters Now comes the hard part. Emmanuel Macron may have seen off far-right leader Marine Le Pen, but his second term could be even rockier than the first with mounting political opposition and boiling social discontent. Supporters of French President Emmanuel Macron, candidate for his re-election, react after results were announced in the second […]
France’s Macron defeats far-right, pledges change
Paris, FranceReuters Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term and saying he would seek to make amends. His supporters erupted with joy as the results appeared on a giant screen at the Champ de Mars park […]
French election: Tensions over race, religion in presidential race
ARNO PEDRAM, of Associated Press, reports as Framce heads back to the polls on Sunday in a run-off vote between centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and nationalist rival Marine Le Pen…
France’s Macron and Le Pen head for cliffhanger 24th April election runoff
Paris, FranceReuters French leader Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen qualified on Sunday for what promises to be a very tightly fought presidential election runoff on 24th April, pitting a pro-European economic liberal against a far-right nationalist. With partial results putting Macron in first place ahead of Le Pen after the first-round voting, other […]
France’s top presidential contenders: Who’s proposing what?
Paris, France AP France’s presidential race involves one frontrunner, centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron, and eleven challengers from the far left to the far right. The two top candidates in Sunday’s first round qualify for the 24th April runoff. Here’s a look at the main contenders’ key proposals. French President Emmanuel Macron and centrist candidate for reelection delivers […]