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Where’s Macron? French president disappears amid election crisis.

The leader “underestimated how much the public were turned off by his personality,” one party official told POLITICO.

July 4, 2024 4:01 am CET

Macron’s gamble creates major fiscal headaches for the EU

There’s no politically easy way to find the fiscal space to address the challenges the EU faces. And France’s political realities now compound the problem.

July 4, 2024 4:01 am CET

French government spokesperson attacked on campaign trail

PM Gabriel Attal condemns attack on Prisca Thevenot and her team and calls for “action, now.”

July 4, 2024 12:33 am CET

Russia cheers Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in French election

“The people of France are seeking a sovereign foreign policy that serves their national interests & a break from the dictate of Washington & Brussels,” Moscow said.

July 3, 2024 5:10 pm CET

The Hulk jabs Macron ahead of key French election

“Now we will see if Macron cares about French Democracy in the way he claims to,” needles Mark Ruffalo.

July 3, 2024 3:15 pm CET

Trump’s plan for NATO is emerging

Trump advisers envision a ‘radical reorientation’ in which Washington takes a back seat to Europe — and cuts a deal with Putin over Ukraine.

July 3, 2024 4:01 am CET

Rivals unite against Le Pen’s far right for French election

Hundreds of candidates from Macron’s camp and the left-wing alliance withdraw in an effort to keep the National Rally out.

July 2, 2024 7:31 pm CET

Le Pen accuses Macron of ‘administrative coup’

As French president pushes through key high-ranking government appointments.

July 2, 2024 12:52 pm CET

French election: What happens next?

Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is in a strong position after the first round of voting, but the next 24 hours will be crucial as rivals plot to stop the far right.

July 1, 2024 8:04 pm CET

European leaders react to far-right victory in France

Calling the snap elections “has now probably contributed to strengthening the far right,” said the co-chair of the German Greens.

July 1, 2024 3:11 pm CET

European markets open higher on relief at French election results

Stocks bounce sharply as the first round of voting leaves Le Pen’s National Rally looking short of securing a majority in parliament.

July 1, 2024 9:42 am CET

Macrons Scheitern und der Aufstieg der Nationalisten

Das riskante politische Spiel des französischen Präsidenten scheint nicht aufzugehen. Seine Partei landet weit abgeschlagen auf dem dritten Platz bei der ersten Runde der vorgezogenen Neuwahlen. Das …

July 1, 2024 6:06 am CET
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Macron is already over. Can anyone stop Le Pen?

The president must decide if his candidates should drop out and back the left to stop the far right winning power in France.

July 1, 2024 4:01 am CET

Far-right victory leaves left-wing French supporters with bittersweet taste

Left-leaning activists gathered in Paris on election night to protest the National Rally win in the snap legislative election.

July 1, 2024 1:38 am CET

France’s Le Pen, Macron and Mélenchon dealing with very different election hangovers

Emmanuel Macron’s election gamble spectacularly backfired, leaving his centrist alliance trailing the far right and far left.

July 1, 2024 1:22 am CET

Le Pen’s far right set for big win in first round of French election

Early projections show National Rally on course for victory in the vote for a new parliament as Emmanuel Macron’s election gamble backfires.

June 30, 2024 7:59 pm CET

Biden team worries as Macron’s election gamble looks doomed

The U.S. president’s inner circle at first was merely startled by Macron’s gamble, but that initial reaction has curdled into puzzlement and dismay.

June 29, 2024 3:24 pm CET

Le Pen pushes back against Macron picking Breton as EU commissioner

New fight brews between French president and surging far right ahead of snap election.

June 28, 2024 5:23 pm CET

Von der Leyen and Costa: Europe’s new dynamic duo

Four names. Two politicians. One power couple.

June 28, 2024 1:22 pm CET

EU top jobs deal — French election, round 1

Straight from the European Council summit, we bring you the latest news and analysis on a range of tough issues on the leaders’ agenda. Host Sarah Wheaton …

June 28, 2024 5:40 am CET

French election: Le Pen threatens to clip Macron’s wings on Ukraine and defense

Military and foreign policy have long been seen as the “reserved domain” of the president — but the far right is challenging that assumption.

June 28, 2024 4:01 am CET

‘How arrogant!’ Macron slams far right for assuming it will win French election

National Rally has repeatedly questioned Macron’s presidential powers in the event Marine Le Pen’s party wins the snap French parliamentary election.

June 28, 2024 2:25 am CET

Macron wants Breton to return as EU commissioner in blow to far right

National Rally had claimed it should nominate the French commissioner if it wins the parliamentary election — but the president wants Breton back in Brussels.

June 27, 2024 8:52 pm CET

Macron is like Nero and Pontius Pilate for calling snap election, says left-wing rival

The sudden vote was a gamble by the French president “to limit the damage” to his own party, a leftist MEP has said.

June 27, 2024 8:12 pm CET
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