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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.

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.

World News

US experts: Macron’s victory good news for the EU – disappointment for Trump

In Washington foreign policy circles, Emmanuel Macron’s large victory is seen as a big win for the European Union – and consequently as a rebuff of Donald Trump.

France

Post-election protests grip Paris

There have been sporadic clashes between protesters and police in Paris in the wake of the second round of the country's presidential election.

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The Brief from Brussels: France 'sidesteps' Europe's populist wave

2017 was a year of three important elections.

France

A historical look at Macron, France's man of the moment

Historian Jean-Pierre Rioux is a specialist commentator on France's political, cultural and social past.

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EU congratulates Macron

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his victory.

Business Series

Royal Jordanian proves trolling fills planes

Social media is the new battleground for airlines chasing passengers and Jordan's national carrier is flying higher than most with witty trolling.

France

What Emmanuel Macron has said about Brexit

The French President-elect has taken a consistently tough stance over what the UK can expect from its departure from the EU.

France

Merkel delighted with pro-EU Macron in the Elysée

Merkel praises Macron win as victory for Europe

Europe News

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.

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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.

Markets

Macron's victory gets muted reaction from financial markets

After a brief bounce, European indices mostly dipped into the red as investors shifted their focus from politics to monetary policy.

France

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.

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Macron - dancing to the tune of Europe?

Emmanuel Macron celebrates with supporters at The Louvre in central Paris after winning the race to be France’s next president.

France

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

Markets react positively to Macron victory

The euro hit a six-month high against the dollar but later slipped back amid uncertainty over next month's French parliamentary elections.

France

Party time in Paris as Macron supporters celebrate win

Emmanuel Macron’s emphatic victory went down well with his supporters.

France

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

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.