As it happened: Macron to face Le Pen in run-off for presidency
WEBMacron has come in first place with 28.4% of the vote while far-right leader Le Pen received 23.4%, according to national broadcaster France Télévisions Left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon ...
France election 2024 live: NFP wins most seats, Macron’s bloc ... - CNN
WEBJul 7, 2024 · President Emmanuel Macron called France’s snap parliamentary election to “clarify” the political situation. But after the shock second-round results, the waters are more muddied than they...
France nears new government as Barnier proposes cabinet to Macron
WEB1 day ago · Item 1 of 2 France newly appointed Prime minister Michel Barnier looks on during the handover ceremony at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, September 5, 2024.
Macron announces Covid-19 booster shot campaign for 50 to ... - France 24
WEBNov 9, 2021 · French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation Tuesday amid a fresh rise in the rate of Covid-19 infections and announced a booster shot campaign for 50 to 64-year-olds due to start in...
France's Macron holds talks with key political players in a bid to …
WEBFaced with a hung parliament, social tensions and ballooning debt, Macron kicked off talks Friday with key political players in a bid to choose a new prime minister who would form a government and end the deadlock created by snap legislative elections last month.
The Center Collapses in France, Leaving Macron Marooned
WEBJul 1, 2024 · The seven-year domination of national politics by President Emmanuel Macron was laid to rest by his party’s overwhelming defeat in the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday. Not only...
Macron names Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister | AP News
WEBSep 6, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister on Thursday, hoping the Brexit negotiator and veteran conservative can work with the country’s bitterly divided legislature to end political turmoil that has roiled Macron’s presidency.
France elections results 2024: As it happened | AP News
WEBFrance now faces the prospect of weeks of political machinations to determine who will be prime minister and lead the National Assembly. And Macron faces the prospect of leading the country alongside a prime minister opposed to most of his domestic policies.
Macron asks French PM to stay in role for now to 'ensure ... - BBC
WEBJul 7, 2024 · France is now in political deadlock after none of the three main blocs won an outright majority in elections for the French National Assembly, with President Macron asking Prime Minister...
Macron’s gamble has kept the far right out of power, but plunged France …
WEBJul 7, 2024 · “I threw my live grenade at their feet” is how French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly saw his call for snap elections after a stinging far-right victory in June’s European elections.