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French PM Gives Policy Speech, Opposition Flexes Its Muscles
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne will set out her minority government's priorities on Wednesday and spell out how she will try to navigate a new era of political uncertainty and work with a fragmented parliament.
Jul 06, 2022
Macron Faces A Tough Fight As France Votes On Sunday
Voting was under way in France on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election, with far-right candidate Marine Le Pen posing an unexpected threat to President Emmanuel Macron's re-election hopes.
Apr 09, 2022
Explainer-What You Need To Know About France's Presidential Election
Sunday's vote in France is the first round of a presidential election that will determine who runs the European Union's second-largest economy as the war in Ukraine rages on the bloc's doorstep.
Apr 08, 2022
Explainer-What's At Stake In France's Presidential Election?
The French vote on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that will determine who runs the European Union's second-largest economy, and its only member with a permanent U.N.
Apr 06, 2022
France's Le Pen Strives To Further Detoxify Her Image, As Election Jitters Hit Markets
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who has narrowed the gap with Emmanuel Macron in opinion polls ahead of Sunday's presidential election enough to rattle financial markets, stressed on Tuesday how "reasonable" she is, as she seeks to further detoxify her image.
Apr 05, 2022
France's Le Pen Strives To Build On Ratings Boost To Further Detoxify Her Image
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who is narrowing the gap with Emmanuel Macron in polls ahead of Sunday's presidential election, went out of her way on Tuesday to stress how "reasonable" she is, focusing on further detoxifying her image.
Apr 05, 2022
Factbox-French Conservative Pecresse Would Streamline The Public Sector, Cut Debt
Valerie Pecresse, candidate for the conservative Les Republicains party, was seen as a a strong challenger for the French presidency, but she has struggled to find enough votes between incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and the far right.
Apr 04, 2022
Macron And Le Pen Battle Over Pensions As French Election Race Tightens
With France's presidential race tightening ahead of Sunday's first round vote, favourites President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen battled over pension reform on Monday.
Apr 04, 2022
Explainer-What's At Stake In France's Presidential Election Campaign
All the main candidates are now on the starting line for France's April presidential election, after Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Thursday that he was running for a second term.
Mar 03, 2022
North Korea Must Be Rewarded For Move To Abandon Nuclear Weapons: Moon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is sincere and really means to abandon nuclear weapons, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told a French newspaper, adding that the international community needed to reward him for that.
Oct 14, 2018
