Emmanuel Macron

Macron, Le Pen trade blows in final day of French presidential campaign

By Associated Press

The finalists for France's presidency, President Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen, traded blows on the last day of legal campaigning as they tried to appeal to undecided voters.

Macron courts voters in Marseille ahead of presidential runoff

By Associated Press

Voters in the multicultural southern French Mediterranean city — one which has often been associated with racism and gang violence -- favored hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon against the centrist Macron in the April 10 first round of voting that knocked…

‘What is the headscarf doing in politics?’ Muslim headscarves become issue in French presidential campaign

By Associated Press

Muslim headscarves have taken center stage in France’s presidential campaign amid far-right candidate Marine Le Pen’s push to ban them. She is facing a tightly contested April 24 runoff against incumbent Emmanuel Macron.

Macron faces angry voters as French president fights for 2nd term

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing a tougher-than expected fight for reelection.

Runoff battle begins between Macron and Le Pen in France’s presidential election

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

With the first round of the French presidential elections out of the way, the duel starts afresh for incumbent centrist Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen.

French polls project Macron, Le Pen heading to runoff in presidential election

By Thomas Adamson, John Leicester, Associated Press

The French election result will have wide international influence as Europe struggles to contain the havoc wreaked by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Macron’s far-right rival surges as France’s election nears

By John Leicester, Associated Press

The pain of inflation and of pump, food and energy prices that are hitting low-income households particularly hard subsequently roared back as dominant election themes. They could drive many voters Sunday into the arms of far-right leader Marine Le Pen,…

Here’s why France’s presidential election this weekend has ripple effects across the world

By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

Twelve candidates are vying for the presidency -- including incumbent and favorite President Emmanuel Macron who is seeking a new term amid a challenge from the far-right.

Zelensky says Russia sanctions not sufficient

By Associated Press

The Russian military has warned Ukraine’s neighboring countries from hosting its warplanes, saying Moscow may consider them a part of the conflict if Ukrainian aircraft fly combat missions from their territory.

In Kyiv, Macron says Putin told him Russia won’t escalate Ukraine crisis

By Sylvie Corbet, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron says Russian President Vladimir Putin told him during their marathon talks on Monday that Moscow would not further escalate the Ukraine crisis.