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Euroviews. View: Why Marine Le Pen’s environmental agenda is greenwashing

With just a few days to go before the final round of the presidential elections in France, do the two finalists, Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron, have proposals that adequately address and tackle the climate crisis?

My Europe Series

'Like a prison sentence': France's left hesitates over whether to vote

Kingmakers on France's left face a difficult choice on Sunday: voting for Macron -- widely disliked on this wing of French politics -- or abstaining and letting Marine Le Pen into power.

Climate

Le Pen's 'climate sceptic' policies attacked in French election debate

Climate change is important to voters in France’s presidential election, but activists say candidates’ climate policies are underwhelming.

France

Five key takeaways as Macron and Le Pen clash in TV election debate

Emmanuel Macron accused his rival of being 'dependent on Putin' and wanting to take France out of the EU, charges Le Pen denied while insisting she would be a president for 'everyday life'.

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France

Le Pen too close to Putin and voters should back Macron, says Navalny

The Kremlin critic has described a loan from a Russian bank to the French far-right presidential challenger's party as "corruption" and "a sale of political influence to Putin". It's corruption. And it's a sale of political influence to Putin,

Europe News

Watch: Here's what makes French presidents among the most powerful

The president has sweeping powers over the executive and the military.

Tech News

France election: How do Macron and Le Pen plan to win over French tech

Marine Le Pen’s immigration stance could deter the much-needed tech talent and investment while Emmanuel Macron has made few changes to his 2022 manifesto.

France

France's Macron and Le Pen face off in presidential debate

French voters will once again head to the polls on Sunday to vote between Macron and Le Pen in the runoff to the French election.

Europe News

EU fraud agency accuses Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds

French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has been accused of misusing public funds by the EU.

France

Thousands protest against far-right ahead of French presidential vote

Saturday saw demonstrations across France a week before the election second round, as many made clear their determination to bar Marine Le Pen from power.

France

Macron vows to overhaul climate policy as he woos left-wing vote

The French president has promised to boost his climate policy by giving his prime minister direct responsibility for environmental planning, if he is re-elected.

Europe News

French students protest presidential choice

French students picketed schools on Thursday to protest against the choices in the upcoming presidential election.

No Comment

French President Macron avoids accusing Putin of genocide

"I am very careful with some terms [genocide] these days," French President Emmanuel Macron said during an interview with France 2 broadcasted on Wednesday. "I`'m not sure the escalation of words is helping the cause right now."

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.

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Macron stresses 'the difference between living in France and Hungary'

France's Macron stresses 'the difference between living in France and living in Hungary'

France

Macron debates angry voters as campaign intensifies ahead of runoff

He debated several angry voters in the north and east of the country.

My Europe Series

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.

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.

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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.

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?