May 07 Watch 2:54 Macron declares ‘new page of our history’ in France By PBS News Hour One of the most divisive political campaigns in French history that had much of Europe on edge came to an end during Sunday's runoff election. Centrist Emmanuel Macron defeated his controversial opponent, the right-wing populist Marine Le Pen. NewsHour Weekend… Continue watching
May 07 Emmanuel Macron wins French election By Michael D. Regan Macron won over far-right Marine Le Pen in a race to replace the country’s socialist President François Hollande that had much of Europe on edge. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 9:44 In presidential election, French youth confront ‘two visions of France’ By PBS News Hour Two candidates facing off this weekend in the French presidential election runoff offer starkly different visions for the country. Centrist Emmanuel Macron supports immigration and the European Union, while the far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen wants to curb immigration and… Continue watching
May 06 French cybersecurity agency to probe Macron hacking attack By Philippe Sotto, John Leicester and Raphael Satter, Associated Press France's election campaign commission says data has been leaked on social networks following a hacking attack allegedly suffered by centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading
May 05 Watch How French voters see their presidential choices By PBS News Hour French voters head to the polls Sunday in the second-round runoff between centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Macron has been buoyed this week by an endorsement by former President Obama and a solid debate performance. But… Continue watching
Apr 25 Hackers targeted French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, cybersecurity researchers say By Larisa Epatko Hackers with possible Russian ties tried to infiltrate the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, researchers from the Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro reported Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 5:21 Eleven candidates vie for the French presidency By PBS News Hour On Sunday, France is set to hold a presidential election to replace outgoing socialist President François Hollande, who chose not to run for re-election. But with 11 candidates on the ballot, none is expected to win an outright majority. NewsHour… Continue watching
Apr 21 How powerful is France’s president? Here’s why the 2017 election matters By Jonathan Masters, Council on Foreign Relations The winner of the French presidential contest in 2017 will take charge of a country at a crossroads on various foreign and domestic policy issues. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: Attack puts Paris on high alert, days before the election By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Paris remains on high alert after a gunman killed one policeman and wounded two more before killing himself. The attack comes just three days before voting begins in France’s presidential election. Also, President Trump reignited… Continue watching
Apr 06 Photos: When tanks replaced horses, and the birth of other WWI weapons By Larisa Epatko It was 100 years ago today that the United States officially entered World War I, when Congress voted to declare war on Germany on April 6, 1917. Continue reading