Apr 24 Macron wins reelection in French presidential race By John Leicester, Associated Press Macron would be the first French president in 20 years to win a second term, since Jacques Chirac in 2002. But he would face a divided nation and a battle to keep his parliamentary majority in legislative elections in June. Continue reading
Apr 24 French voters cast ballots in presidential runoff election between Macron and Le Pen By Thomas Adamson, Patrick Hermansen, Associated Press The centrist Macron is asking voters to trust him for a second five-year term despite a presidency that was troubled by protests, the pandemic and Russia's war on Ukraine. A Macron victory in this vote would make him the first… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 7:12 Far right Marine Le Pen challenges French President Macron in election showdown By Malcolm Brabant, Dan Sagalyn, Lizz Bolaji French voters go to the polls Sunday for a second and final vote between incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far right challenger Marine Le Pen. Le Pen, who has run a Trump-style campaign targeting immigration has been labeled by Macron… Continue watching
Apr 22 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. Continue reading
Apr 18 France investigating EU fraud agency report on presidential candidate Marine Le Pen By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Paris prosecutors are studying a report by the EU fraud agency accusing French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds while serving in the European Parliament. Continue reading
Apr 16 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… Continue reading
Apr 15 France's Jews and Muslims worry about campaign promise to end religious animal slaughter By John Leicester, Associated Press French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is alarming both Muslims and Jews in France with a pledge to regulate the ritual slaughter of animals if she is elected. Continue reading
Apr 15 '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. Continue reading
Apr 11 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. Continue reading
Apr 10 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. Continue reading