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France

Hollande: "I leave France in a better state than I found it"

Having handed the keys of the Elysee to his successor Emmanuel Macron, former president Francois Hollande headed straight for the headquarters of the French Socialist Party.

14/05/2017

France

Emmanuel Macron is sworn in as French president

Central Paris came to a standstill on Sunday for the inauguration of Emmanuel Macron as president of France.

14/05/2017

France

Paris slips on Sunday best for Macron inauguration

The French Republic's youngest-ever president, Emmanuel Macron, takes office today in a handover ceremony in Paris.

13/05/2017

Economy

French private sector employment increases

It comes too late for outgoing president Francois Hollande, but France's economy added 49,400 private sector jobs between January and March.

12/05/2017

Economy

Interview: EU's Moscovici hails Macron win

Efi koutsokosta, euronews: On Sunday (May 14), President Hollande is officially handing power to Emmanuel Macron, so what Brussels does expect from this new President, as we have seen that his victory

12/05/2017

France

Legend or luxury - which car will France's new president choose for his investiture?

It is a strategic choice and not a question of personal preference for Emmanuel Macron.

12/05/2017

Sport

Europa League: Manchester United and Ajax through to final

English giants Manchester United will play Ajax in the Stockholm final after both teams qualified

11/05/2017

France

Macron's election team announced; parity and probity

France's President-elect Emmanuel Macron has presented 428 candidates to fight the June parliamentary elections, a list that's strictly 50-50 men-women, with a majority having never held elected offic

11/05/2017

France

Euroviews. Will Macron introduce France to the Sixth Republic?

11/05/2017

France

Hollande warns Macron as France heads for political shake-up

"Lots remains to be done," the outgoing president told his successor ahead of Sunday's formal handover of power.

10/05/2017

France

Euroviews. Macron's France aims to challenge Germany

10/05/2017

France

Euroviews. What Macron’s victory means for Europe and the world?

In many ways, France was primed for a right-wing populist to win power: beyond having been hit hard by the eurozone crises of the past decade, voters have lately faced a wave of terrorist attacks. But the French displayed a level of political maturity and intelligence that others might rightly envy.

10/05/2017

Business Series

Peugeot expects more Opel losses this year

PSA Group Chief Executive Carlos Tavares says he expects Opel-Vauxhall to lose more money in 2017 as it buys the business from General Motors.

10/05/2017

France

France: Hollande-Macron handover set for Sunday

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10/05/2017

Earth News

The secrets of the Palme d'Or

We take a behind-the-scenes, sneak-peek at the meticulous fabrication of the iconic Palme d'or trophy.

10/05/2017

France

'Party divisions' as far-right Marechal-Le Pen says she's quitting politics

Marion Marechal-Le Pen – niece of Marine, who lost out in the race to become France’s next president – is to quit politics.

10/05/2017

France

Macron's battle for the National Assembly

France's president-elect faces an uphill task to win a majority in next month's parliamentary elections

09/05/2017

Economy

EU warns Macron over French budget deficit

EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici says incoming president Emmanuel Macron must work on permanently reducing France's budget deficit.

09/05/2017

France

Police clear 1,600 migrants from Paris tent camp

Police cleared a makeshift migrant camp in Paris early on Tuesday, in which more than 1,600 people had been living in squalid conditions for weeks.

09/05/2017

France

Liberty, equality, subversion: French ballot box humour

The second round of the French presidential election was a convincing victory for Emmanuel Macron who won 66 percent of the vote compared to Marine Le Pen’s 34…

09/05/2017

France

French ex-PM Valls offers to stand for Macron in parliamentary vote

The former prime minister Manuel Valls is the first high-profile defection since Macron's election win on Sunday.

09/05/2017

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Post-election protests in Paris

Sporadic clashes have erupted between protesters and police in Paris in the wake of the second round of the country’s presidential election.

09/05/2017

France

Paris Gare du Nord reopens after major security scare

The busy transport hub was evacuated for more than two hours overnight in a fruitless search by armed police for three 'dangerous' men.

09/05/2017

France

Ex-French PM Valls offers to stand for Macron in parliamentary vote

The former prime minister Manuel Valls is the first high-profile defection since Macron's election win on Sunday.

09/05/2017

France

Macron and Le Pen seek to widen support ahead of legislative polls

The wind of change has blown through French politics with the election of outsider Emmanuel Macron as president.

09/05/2017

France

Paris police evacuate Gare du Nord train station due to security alert

Police in Paris evacuated the mainline railway station Gare du Nord on Monday night (May 8) cordoning off the area due to a security alert.

09/05/2017