French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne delivers maiden speech to parliament. Borne’s minority government expected to face struggle to pass legislation. Left-wing opposition benches call for immediate no-confidence vote. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne promised dialogue and compromise on Wednesday in her first speech to a stormy new parliament where her minority government is expected to … Read more
Emmanuel Macron urges voters on Tuesday to give him a “solid majority”. He warns against adding “French disorder to global disorder”. His visit to Romania and Moldova has sparked outrage at home. Emmanuel Macron, the French president, urged voters on Tuesday to give him a “solid majority” in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, warning against adding “French … Read more
Hard-left firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon is determined for a rematch. His New Union (NUPES) coalition aims to thwart President Emmanuel Macron’s agenda. Polls suggest Macron’s alliance could win between 260 and 300 seats. By capturing a large number of seats in this month’s parliamentary elections, France’s first left-wing alliance in 25 years is on a mission … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron faces a daunting variety of obligations after defeating a ways-right leader Marine Le Pen and triumphing a brand new term at the Elysee Palace. AFP appears at five demanding situations in advance for the centrist, who turned into France’s youngest-ever president while elected in 2017. – Mending divisions – After … Read more
France on Saturday organized to pick between centrist President Emmanuel Macron and a ways-right challenger Marine Le Pen to rule the country for the subsequent 5 years after a bitterly contested and polarising election marketing campaign. Macron is the favorite to win re-election in the run-off ballot on Sunday, and there are indicators he bolstered … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron embarked Monday on a final fortnight of campaigning against his far-right rival Marine Le Pen for a French presidential run-off shaping up to be a much closer fight than their contest five years back. Macron came out on top in Sunday’s first round of voting with 27.85 percent, with Le Pen … Read more
