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French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese deliver a joint statement at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 1, 2022.

After Submarine Row, Macron Tells Australian PM He Wants To Focus On Future

French President Emmanuel Macron told new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese he wanted to focus on the future as they try to rebuild relations badly strained by his predecessor's decision to ditch a submarine contract with Paris.

Jul 01, 2022

General view of the empty seats of the hemicycle prior to the weekly session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris, France, May 19, 2020. Christophe Petit/Pool via REUTERS

Macron's Hung Parliament Dilemma: What To Do Next?

French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies on Sunday lost their absolute majority in the National Assembly and with it control of the reform agenda, a crushing outcome for the newly re-elected president.

Jun 19, 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron casts his ballot during the final round of the country's parliamentary elections, in Le Touquet, France June 19, 2022 Michel Spingler/Pool via REUTERS

Analysis-Emmanuel Macron Learns The Art Of Compromise The Hard Way

Jupiter has lost his thunder. Emmanuel Macron, whose first presidential mandate was marked by a top-down government style he compared to that of the almighty Roman god, will have to learn the art of consensus-building in the second.

Jun 19, 2022

Analysis - Jupiter No More: Emmanuel Macron Learns The Art Of Compromise The Hard Way

Jupiter has lost his thunder. Emmanuel Macron, whose first presidential mandate was marked by a top-down government style he compared to that of the almighty Roman god, will have to learn the art of consensus-building in the second.

Jun 19, 2022

Jupiter No More: Macron Learns The Art Of Compromising The Hard Way

Jupiter has lost his thunder. Emmanuel Macron, whose first presidential mandate was marked by a top-down government style he compared to that of the almighty Roman god, will have to learn the art of consensus-building in the second.

Jun 19, 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes a guest at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 10, 2022.

What Awaits Macron? Ruling Majority, Hung Parliament, Or Cohabitation

French President Emmanuel Macron may find himself without a ruling majority during his second term and deprived of the ability to push through his economic reform agenda with a free hand after a new left-wing alliance did well in the first round of voting.

Jun 13, 2022

Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed), member of Parliament and leader of left-wing coalition New Ecologic and Social People's Union (NUPES), attends a campaign meeting ahead of France's parlia

In Airbus Country, Two-speed Economy Gives French Left Wings Ahead Of Election

The vibrant southern French city of Toulouse, home to pan-European industrial champion Airbus, might seem an unlikely prize for the anti-free market, eurosceptic Jean-Luc Melenchon.

Jun 09, 2022

Posters of the parliament election of Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI) are display in Paris, France May 3, 2022. Poster reads "Melenchon Prime Minister"

Analysis-French Left's New 'Disobedient' Stance Is Warning Shot For EU

Winning next month's legislative election may be a long shot for France's new hard-left alliance, but the fact President Emmanuel Macron now faces two eurosceptic opposition blocs should cause concern among France's European Union partners.

May 05, 2022

French Left's New 'Disobedient' Stance Is Warning Shot For EU

Winning next month's legislative election may be a long shot for France's new hard-left alliance, but the fact President Emmanuel Macron now faces two eurosceptic opposition blocs should cause concern among France's European Union partners.

May 05, 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron talks with residents during a walkabout at the Saint-Christophe market square in Cergy, Paris suburb, as part of his first trip after being re-elected president, France, April 27, 2022.

Macron, With Eye On Parliamentary Poll, Visits Left-leaning Paris Suburb

French President Emmanuel Macron paid a surprise visit to a Socialist-held working class suburb north of Paris on Wednesday on his first official outing since his re-election, in an effort to woo left-wing voters ahead of June's parliamentary vote.

Apr 27, 2022

Macron, With Eye On Parliamentary Vote, Visits Left-leaning Paris Suburb

French President Emmanuel Macron paid a surprise visit to a Socialist-held working-class suburb of Paris on Wednesday on his first official outing since his re-election, in an effort to woo left-wing voters ahead of June's parliamentary vote.

Apr 27, 2022

Wanted: Woman With Green Credentials For Worst Job In France

It is known in France as the political job from hell.

Apr 26, 2022

In Troubled France, No Honeymoon For Re-elected Macron

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.

Apr 24, 2022

Analysis-In Troubled France, No Honeymoon For Re-elected Macron

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.

Apr 24, 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron, candidate for his re-election in the 2022 French presidential election, and his wife Brigitte Macron greet people as they walk on the beach, on the eve of the second round of the presidential election, in Le Touquet-Paris

Factbox-Macron Wants The French To Work Longer, Shake Up Welfare State

President Emmanuel Macron, a former investment banker who was elected in 2017 on a promise to be neither of the left nor the right, is projected in voter surveys to win a second term against a resurgent far-right Marine Le Pen, although with a smaller margin of victory.

Apr 23, 2022

Official campaign posters of French President and centrist LREM party candidate for re-election, Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, leader of French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party, and Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the far-left oppo

Explainer-Macron Or Le Pen: Why It Matters For France, The EU And The West

The French will decide on Sunday whether to re-elect pro-business centrist President Emmanuel Macron or blow up decades of mainstream consensus in favour of far-right Marine Le Pen.

Apr 23, 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron, candidate for his re-election, and French far-right Rassemblement National party presidential candidate Marine Le Pen pose prior to taking part in a French presidential election debate, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Fra

Macron Cements French Presidential Frontrunner Status With Combative Debate Performance

French President Emmanuel Macron cleared a major hurdle on the path to re-election with a combative TV debate performance against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen that convinced most viewers, a poll said, even if he was still deemed arrogant.

Apr 20, 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron, candidate for the re-election in the 2022 French presidential election, speaks during a campaign rally, in Marseille, France, April 16, 2022.

Eyeing Green Vote, Macron Vows To Exit Oil, Coal And Gas

President Emmanuel Macron promised on Saturday to make France the "first great nation" to stop using oil, coal and gas as energy sources, in a pitch to young and green voters he fears could abstain in next week's election runoff.

Apr 16, 2022

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive at a traditional annual ceremony at the Mont-Valerien, a memorial for the French who fought against the Nazis and those who were killed by the occupying forces, in Suresne

Former Conservative President Sarkozy Endorses Macron In Presidential Race

Former conservative French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday endorsed Emmanuel Macron ahead of the second round in France's presidential election, in a move that may complicate Macron's charm offensive with left-wing voters.

Apr 12, 2022

Analysis-In Presidential Race, Macron Can No Longer Count On Anti-Le Pen Front

President Emmanuel Macron won't be able to count on French voters' traditional anti-far right front in the final runoff and will need to step up his campaign if he is to defeat Marine Le Pen, who has successfully softened her image.

Apr 10, 2022

In Presidential Race, Macron Can No Longer Count On Anti-Le Pen Front

President Emmanuel Macron will not be able to count on French voters' traditional anti-far right front in the final runoff and will need to step up his campaign if he is to defeat Marine Le Pen, who has successfully softened her image.

Apr 10, 2022

People attend a political campaign rally for French President Emmanuel Macron, candidate for his re-election in the 2022 French presidential election, at Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, April 2, 2022. Picture taken with slow shutter speed.

Macron Warns Against Brexit-like Election Upset At Mass Campaign Rally

French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the risk of a Brexit-style election upset in his only campaign rally before the first round of the presidential election, in a bid to convince dispirited voters and re-energise a lacklustre campaign.

Apr 02, 2022

As Election Looms, Callers Tell Macron On Radio Show To Focus More On France

Voters told French President Emmanuel Macron to focus more on the needs of his country in a call-in radio show on Tuesday amid criticism that his last-minute election campaign has been too dominated by the conflict in Ukraine.

Mar 22, 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron appears on a screen as he delivers a speech on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Paris, France, March 2, 2022.

Macron Launches Re-election Bid To Protect French From 'World's Disorders'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would run for a second term in April's elections, seeking a mandate to steer the euro zone's second-largest economy through the fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 03, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron, attend a joint press conference, in Moscow, Russia, February 7, 2022. Thibault Camus/Pool via

Macron Refused Russian COVID Test In Putin Trip Over DNA Theft Fears -sources

French President Emmanuel Macron refused a Kremlin request that he take a Russian COVID-19 test when he arrived to see President Vladimir Putin this week, to prevent Russia getting hold of Macron's DNA, two sources in Macron's entourage told Reuters.

Feb 10, 2022

Putin Kept Macron At A Distance For Snubbing COVID Demands: Sources

French President Emmanuel Macron refused a Kremlin request that he take a Russian COVID-19 test when he arrived to see President Vladimir Putin this week, and was therefore kept at a distance from the Russian leader, two sources in Macron's entourage told Reuters.

Feb 10, 2022

In Moscow, Macron Found A Different, Tougher Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin spent much of his marathon talks with France's Emmanuel Macron this week on the Ukraine crisis reciting grievances that date back to the end of the Cold War, two sources in the French leader's entourage said.

Feb 10, 2022

France Shuts Trade Agency In Russia On Worsening Conditions

France has decided to shut its Business France trade agency in Russia after what it said on Monday was a long period of negotiations with local authorities following Moscow’s expulsion of its director.

Jul 16, 2018