brussels bureau 08/05/2017 FN stronghold warns new French president on pro-EU stance Henin-Beaumont, in the north of France close to the border with Belgium, is a National Front stronghold.
France 08/05/2017 Macron's challenge to mend France's fractured political landscape For many in France, Emmanuel Macron’s decisive victory over Marine Le Pen sparked a wave of enthusiasm and optimism.
France 08/05/2017 National Front ready for name change and power National Front ready for name change and respectability
France 08/05/2017 Macron victory heralds new political era in France France’s incoming and outgoing presidents attended a solemn ceremony in Paris on Monday, commemorating the end of World War Two in Europe.
France 08/05/2017 Five things to learn from France's presidential election France remains deeply divided Macron won with a two-thirds share of the vote (66.
France 08/05/2017 Party time in Paris as Macron supporters celebrate win Emmanuel Macron’s emphatic victory went down well with his supporters.
France 08/05/2017 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.
France 08/05/2017 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.
France 07/05/2017 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.
France 07/05/2017 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.
France 07/05/2017 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.
France 07/05/2017 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.
France 07/05/2017 French election: voters decide between Macron and Le Pen France is choosing whether to elect its first female leader or youngest ever president .
France 07/05/2017 French election: voters choose between Macron and Le Pen France is choosing who will be its next president.
France 05/05/2017 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.
View 04/05/2017 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
brussels bureau 04/05/2017 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.
France 04/05/2017 Portuguese immigrants show France what successful assimilation looks like Here in France, the largest foreign community is the Portuguese.
France 04/05/2017 Final fractious TV debate alienates French voters French voters unimpressed by fractious TV debate as election looms
France 04/05/2017 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.
