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Macron to shuffle government ahead of French parliamentary polls
The 44-year-old head of state, re-elected in late April, named former labour minister Elizabeth Borne as prime minister on Monday, making her the first woman to...
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Macron starts second term with challenges mounting
French President Emmanuel Macron formally begins his second term in office on Saturday, maintaining suspense about his new government.
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Macron seeks to heal French divisions after re-election
Centrist Macron won 58.54% of the vote in the second-round run-off compared with 41.46 for Le Pen, according to final results from the interior ministry.
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World leaders welcome Macron's French election win
Here are some of the main reactions:
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Macron, Le Pen in final push for votes after fiery debate
The televised debate on Wednesday evening - a pivotal moment ahead of Sunday's run-off vote - was marked by a highly aggressive performance by Macron, who lost no opportunity to attack his opponent throughout the marathon three-hour session.
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French government to resign if Macron wins: PM
Emmanuel Macron is facing a close race in the run-off on Sunday against far-right veteran Marine Le Pen, with analysts warning that low turnout could prove a wildcard even though most polls show Macron in the lead.
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France votes with Macron seeking new term in tight election
Some 48.7 million voters were eligible to vote in the election after an unusual campaign overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which analysts have warned could lead to unpredictable outcomes especially if turnout is low.
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Macron fears 'escalation' after Biden calls Putin a 'butcher'
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned against verbal "escalation" with Moscow, after US President Joe Biden called Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "butcher" over his invasion of Ukraine.
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Macron condemns Putin's 'moral cynicism' over Ukraine corridors
He added that Putin's promises to protect civilians only so that they could flee towards Russia were "hypocritical".
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Macron believes 'the worst is to come' in Ukraine after Putin call: aide
'The expectation of the president is that the worst is to come, given what President Putin told him,' a senior aide to the French leader told reporters on condition of anonymity.
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Macron says useful to 'leave path open' for dialogue with Putin
Macron said after a summit of EU leaders that "while condemning, while sanctioning" it remained useful "to leave this path open so that the day when the conditions can be fulfilled, we can obtain a cessation of hostilities".
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Macron and Putin to meet as volatility grows on Ukraine front lines
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Russia's Vladimir Putin on Sunday to try to avert what Western powers predict will be an imminent invasion of Ukraine.
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Leaders vow unity as Macron sees path on easing Russia
Arriving in Berlin after two days of talks in Kyiv and Moscow, Macron urged continued "firm dialogue" with Russia as the only way to defuse fears Russia could invade its ex-Soviet neighbour.
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Macron heads to Moscow in bid to ease Ukraine tensions
With tens of thousands of Russian troops camped near the Ukrainian border, Macron will be the first top Western leader to meet with Putin since the crisis kicked off in December.
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France's Macron backs West Africa sanctions against Mali over poll delay
President Emmanuel Macron said France fully backed sanctions imposed by West Africa's economic bloc against Mali after its military-dominated government delayed elections after a coup.
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Blow for Macron party as opposition holds up COVID bill
Government officials were also incensed by the cheering of opposition MPs that greeted the holding up of the legislation, which Attal described as 'quite shocking' in the face of the pandemic.
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French prosecutors investigating woman’s alleged rape by follow soldier
Prosecutors have opened an inquiry into an alleged rape of a female soldier by a fellow serviceman at the French presidential palace in Paris last July.
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Macron puts on his boots for a charity football game
Playing central midfield, French President Emmanuel Macron drew cheers from the crowd with his first touch -- and was given plenty of space to turn from overawed opponents who retreated deferentially as he advanced with the ball.
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Macron announces €30 billion plan to re-industrialise France
President Emmanuel Macron said France had taken key decisions '15-20 years later than some of our European neighbours' and now needed to 'to become again a nation of innovation and research'.
