Tue, 21-Oct-2025

A new French National Rally leader replaces Le Pen

A new French National Rally leader replaces Le Pen

Jordan Bardella, 27, will lead France’s far-right National Rally (RN) after Marine Le Pen quit last year. Ms. Le Pen will lead the RN’s National Assembly group after it gained 89 seats this year. The party had its best-ever performance and gained 89 seats, a 10-fold increase. Jordan Bardella, 27, has been named as Marine … Read more

Five challenges for Macron in new term

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

Demonstrations in Paris following Macron’s re-election

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Riot police surged and fired teargas at protestors in central Paris on Sunday denouncing President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election, social media footage revealed. According to photographs on Twitter, police attempted to disperse a mob of primarily young people protesting in the central area of Chatelet. Macron defeated far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a Sunday runoff … Read more

Macron battles far-right Le Pen for French presidency

Macron battles

French electorate began casting their ballots Sunday for the presidential run-off among centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and his challenger Marine Le Pen, after a fractious campaign that has seen the ways-proper come its closest yet to prevailing power. Macron went into the election with a strong lead in opinion polls, a bonus he consolidated in … Read more

Some French students reject both Macron and Le Pen

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In graffiti-obsessed Paris, the slogan “Neither Le Pen nor Macron” has evolved as a symbol of political disaffection among students, many of whom voted for left-wing candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the first round of France’s presidential election. However, this weekend’s run-off is a rematch of the 2017 Elysée campaign, with a choice between incumbent Emmanuel … Read more

Macron seeks to defeat far-right Le Pen in the French election

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After a tumultuous election campaign, France will decide on Sunday whether to extend centrist Emmanuel Macron’s five-year term or replace him with Marine Le Pen, the country’s first far-right president. She faces an uphill struggle, with surveys indicating a possible 10-point advantage for her 44-year-old opponent. Both candidates must appeal to voters who backed other … Read more

French elections: Macron and Le Pen trade jibes as campaigning comes to a denouement

Emmanuel Macron and Le Pen fight for the French presidency. They have opened bitter attacks on each other, as they reach final bid to win, before Sunday’s election. The decision is to be taken after millions of voters have determined their leader for the vote. Macron, a centrist, aims on becoming the first sitting president … Read more

Macron increases poll lead over Le Pen

Polls show that fear of a Marine Le Pen win outweighs disapproval of Emmanuel Macron and his record in France’s presidential race, with the two candidates trading their last punches before Sunday’s runoff. Both candidates made their last arguments for undecided voters only hours before a media blackout was scheduled for midnight, with Le Pen … Read more

France Election: three leaders ask people not to vote for Le Pen

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France Election: three leaders ask people not to vote for Le Pen German, Spanish and Portuguese pioneers asked electors not to back extreme right pioneer Marine Le Pen in France’s official political race on Sunday while halting expressly embracing Emmanuel Macron. “A France that safeguards our normal qualities, in a Europe that we perceive, that … Read more

“Le Pen is more in tune with everyday issues,” according to a poll

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FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has suffered a humiliating defeat after a French poll revealed that French citizens prefer opposition candidate Marine Le Pen to be more in touch with their daily concerns. Caroline Connan, a journalist, discussed the poll results following another debate between Ms. Le Pen and Mr. Macron. Ms. Connan discussed the election … Read more

France’s Le Pen affirms ban on Muslim headscarves in public

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Marine Le Pen, France’s presidential contender, reiterated her intention to outlaw the Muslim headscarf in public if elected. The remarks occurred during a presidential debate with President Emmanuel Macron, who warned that the move would risk France devolving into a “civil war.” French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen … Read more

Macron supporters warn victory not guaranteed

Emmanuel Macron’s friends have warned against complacency in the French presidential election, despite polls showing him ahead of far-right contender Marine Le Pen. “The game isn’t over and we can’t conclude that this election is already decided,” Jean Castex, the French prime minister, said French radio five days before Sunday’s second round runoff. “We must … Read more

Le Pen, Macron prepare for crunch French election duel

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Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen of the far-right were preparing for a crucial presidential election discussion on Tuesday, with allies of the president caution against complacency despite a strong poll lead. Macron and Le Pen will face off late Wednesday in their only direct debate ahead of Sunday’s second-round voting, which will be viewed … Read more

The EU is concerned about Le Pen ahead of the French run-off election

The EU’s future is being fought over in the French presidential election. Marine Le Pen, a far-right politician, claims she has no hidden “Brexit” objective. Opponents, on the other hand, claim that her ideas will jeopardize France’s membership in the EU. Supporters claim that Brussels has failed to learn from the Brexit experience. On Sunday, … Read more

Macron talks green deed ahead of French election

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President Emmanuel Macron promised to put the environment at the heart of his government if he is re-elected next weekend, in a speech in southern France on Saturday designed to appeal to young and green-minded voters. Macron held a major rally in the port city of Marseille while his rival, far-right leader Marine Le Pen, … Read more

Protests are expected in France

Anti-Le Pen protests are planned to take place throughout France on Saturday, as the far-right presidential candidate’s opponents try to unify to prevent her from defeating President Emmanuel Macron in a runoff election on April 24. Demonstrators gathered in 30 towns around the country, prompting police to issue warnings about probable clashes. A pro-European centrist, … Read more

Le Pen may be on the approach of a surprising victory, despite Macron’s horrifying undecided stats

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MARINE Le Pen may be on the verge of startling the world by winning the French presidential election, according to an exclusive poll conducted for the Sunday Express. With less than a week until the election, the Democracy Institute’s poll of French voters indicated that Emmanuel Macron leads his rightwing competitor by two points, 43 … Read more

Macron clashes with Le Pen over Islamic headscarf ban

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President Emmanuel Macron has clashed with his rival Marine Le Pen over her plan to ban women from sporting the Islamic headband in public, with an eye fixed on the votes of Muslims within the 2d spherical of elections. Le Pen on April 24 will searching for to reason the best disenchanted in modern-day French … Read more

French election: Protests about Le Pen’s ties to Putin enrage her

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France’s two presidential opponents have traded allegations following the assault of a woman protesting far-right candidate Marine Le Pen’s ties to Russia’s Vladimir Putin. The demonstrator has pulled down the floor after waving a heart-shaped banner depicting Ms. Le Pen meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2017. Ms. Le Pen responded to critics by saying … Read more

Stellantis chief’s pay angers shareholders

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The gigantic compensation bundle of the CEO of US-European automaker Stellantis was impacted by certain investors and crawled its direction into the French official mission on Wednesday. Stellantis says CEO Carlos Tavares is expected to get 19 million euros ($20.6 million) for 2021, the year that France’s PSA (Peugeot-Citroen-Opel) and Italian-American gathering Fiat-Chrysler converged to … Read more

Macron defends pensions shift as French campaign brawl heats up

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France’s presidential fight shifted into higher gear Tuesday as Emmanuel Macron defended his sudden softening of pension reforms he has pushed for years, facing accusations of a “ploy” to lure left-leaning voters from his far-right rival. Both Macron and rival Marine Le Pen pressed their on-the-ground campaigns in bids to woo wavering voters. Macron held … Read more

France’s Macron steps up campaign against Le Pen

Emmanuel Macron

 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

France goes to the polls to choose a new president

After months of demagoguery and an absence of policy, France’s presidential election is now open. While running for a second term, incumbent Emmanuel Macron appeared to be on his way to victory, thanks to his “statesman” stance in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. His victory would make him the first French president in 20 years to achieve … Read more