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Five things to learn from France's presidential election
France remains deeply divided Macron won with a two-thirds share of the vote (66.
Party time in Paris as Macron supporters celebrate win
Emmanuel Macron’s emphatic victory went down well with his supporters.
Le Pen supporters take heart despite defeat
She may have lost but Marine Le Pen’s supporters quickly rallied, determined to take something positive from the election.
What's next for Macron? A looming parliamentary challenge
As the eighth president of France's Fifth Republic, Macron has weeks before taking the reins of government and engineering a parliamentary majority.
World leaders react to Macron's election victory
The victory of Emmanuel Macron has generated a mix of jubilation among pro-EU groups and future far-right opposition.
Macron will heal 'divisions' after landslide French election win
With the vast majority of the votes counted, the centrist has 65% of the share compared to Le Pen's 35% in Sunday's run-off.
Le Pen supporters boo results
Supporters of the far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen gathered at her campaign's electoral venue in Paris as partial results of the run-off vote began to come in.
Marine Le Pen isn't France's first female president after all
France’s Front National (FN) was founded by Jean Marie Le Pen in the 1970s.
French election: voters decide between Macron and Le Pen
France is choosing whether to elect its first female leader or youngest ever president .
French election: voters choose between Macron and Le Pen
France is choosing who will be its next president.
Macron extends lead on final day of campaign
According to a poll, Macron is expected to win 62% of the votes, compared to 38% for his far-right rival Marine Le Pen.
The EU balancing act facing Macron
by Daniel Gros, director of Center for European Policy Studies The prospect that the centrist, pro-European Emmanuel Macron will become the next
The Brief from Brussels: a look ahead to the French election
This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of all the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.
Portuguese immigrants show France what successful assimilation looks like
Here in France, the largest foreign community is the Portuguese.
Final fractious TV debate alienates French voters
French voters unimpressed by fractious TV debate as election looms
Arguments and insults in fiery French presidential debate
It was pure political combat as France’s presidential finalists went head to head in a televised debate on Wednesday, watched by millions.
Macron and Le Pen gear up for final TV face-off ahead of presidential vote
With polls suggesting the abstention rate could be the highest ever, around 19 to 22 per cent, the debate could prove crucial for Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen to win over voters.
Many Mélenchon and Fillon voters intend to abstain
An internal poll of Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s far-left supporters revealed a significant majority will choose to either abstain or cast a blank ballot in France’s upcoming presidential vote, a move that co
Macron causes Polish outrage after claiming a Kaczynski and Le Pen alliance
Emmanuel Macron has further angered Poland after suggesting the leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party is allied with Marine Le Pen.
A 'nod-and-a-wink' to Fillon: Le Pen camp brushes off plagiarism claims
Far-right candidate for the French presidency, Marine Le Pen, has been accused of plagiarism.