Europe News Watch: Here's why you should care about France's presidential election Incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen have widely different views on how to run the EU's second-largest economy. 13/04/2022
no comment Macron stresses 'the difference between living in France and Hungary' France's Macron stresses 'the difference between living in France and living in Hungary' 13/04/2022
France Macron debates angry voters as campaign intensifies ahead of runoff He debated several angry voters in the north and east of the country. 12/04/2022
Uncovering Europe Macron-Le Pen face-off: Five reasons why it'll be different this time Emmanuel Macron will find it much harder to win over an angry, divided France than in 2017, and the prospect of Marine Le Pen becoming president is a real possibility. 12/04/2022
Europe News Macron and Le Pen battle for two visions of France's role in Europe The far-right leader has moderated her Eurosceptic views recently, but her ideas on the EU remain broadly the same. 11/04/2022
no comment France: Anti-fascist activists demonstrate in Rennes Riot police descend upon Rennes city centre after demonstrations turned violent following the announcement of the results in the first round of France's presidential election. 11/04/2022
Europe News Watch: How Macron and Le Pen offer very different visions of the EU Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will go head-to-head in a run-off election to be France's next president. Where do both stand on the European Union? 11/04/2022
France Why is France's president Europe's most powerful and is it a problem? France is electing its next president this month. Experts say the position has an unprecedented amount of power. Why is that? 11/04/2022
Uncovering Europe France election: Who's who in the race to unseat Macron? Your guide to some of the leading candidates to be France's next president. 11/04/2022
France Six takeaways from the first round of France's presidential election The first round of France's election was marked by the far-right qualifying for the runoff, a collapse of traditional parties and a high abstention rate. 11/04/2022
Europe News Brussels favours Macron in second round of voting, says expert The French president will face far-right candidate Marine Le Pen on April 24. 10/04/2022
France 'I want a France that is part of a strong Europe,' says Macron The current French president is set for another winner-takes-all runoff against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. 10/04/2022
France Macron and Le Pen to face off in French presidential election runoff French President Emmanuel Macron came first in France's presidential election with 27.6% and far-right leader Marine Le Pen came second with 23.4%, according to interior ministry figures. 10/04/2022
France French President Macron calls Polish PM 'a far-right anti-Semite' In an interview with Le Parisien on Thursday, Macron accused Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki of being "a far-right anti-Semite, who bans the LGBT", after accusing him of "interfering in the French political campaign". 08/04/2022
France Le Pen a real danger to Macron, say analysts as French election looms Victory "has never been so close", Marine Le Pen told supporters in Perpignan, as polls have her breathing down Emmanuel Macron's neck ahead of Sunday's vote. 08/04/2022
France Macron slams Morawiecki for 'scandalous' criticism of Putin dialogue The Polish prime minister ridiculed the French president’s numerous phone calls with his Russian counterpart, comparing them to trying to negotiate with Hitler. 07/04/2022
Biztech news Jean-Luc Mélenchon's 'hologram' held 12 campaign rallies at once The radical leftist candidate for French president is now available in virtual form. 06/04/2022
France Franco-Italian relations at their best: a look back on the relationship between the two nations With the appointment of Mario Draghi as Italy’s Prime Minister a new partnership between Italy and France has emerged. Ahead of France’s presidential election we looked back at how bilateral relations between the two countries have changed. 06/04/2022
France Macron targets Le Pen's 'indulgence' of Putin as poll gap narrows Four days before the vote, Emmanuel Macron tackled Marine Le Pen over Russian financing and her "indulgence" of Vladimir Putin, as the latest polling suggests his hard-right rival is gaining ground. 06/04/2022
Poland 'Would you negotiate with Hitler?' Poland's PM asks Emmanuel Macron Emmanuel Macron has spoken to Vladimir Putin at least 16 times since the start of the year. 05/04/2022
France Germany eyes French election hoping to protect bilateral cooperation The hope in Berlin’s government circles is for Macron’s re-election and a continuation of the groundwork that’s been laid with the new German Chancellor. 04/04/2022
France As rivals catch up, Macron holds campaign meeting with great fanfare Emmanuel Macron listed his achievements during the last five years as he's under fire for paying a consulting group to advise his government. 02/04/2022
France Kidnapped Melitopol mayor brands Russian captors 'zombies' Ivan Fedorov, held for five days earlier in the war before being freed, met President Macron at the Elysée Palace on Friday during a European trip to appeal for more aid. 01/04/2022
France France fails to meet court deadline over Paris climate deal objectives Ten days before the French presidential election, Emmanuel Macron's government is accused of failing to address the magnitude of the climate emergency. 31/03/2022
Biztech news I went to Emmanuel Macron’s Minecraft world. This is what it was like The French president's official campaign built its own world in Minecraft where you can go to the cinema, a kebab shop, or (like I did) drown in a river. 31/03/2022
France French far-right candidate under fire as crowd calls Macron 'killer' Macron condemned Zemmour's action as either a disgrace or due to bad hearing. 28/03/2022
