Apr 09 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,… Continue reading
Jun 27 French far right beaten in regional elections By Associated Press The Ifop polling agency estimated that the far right National Rally barely surpassed 20% of the vote nationally, trailing both the mainstream right and the combined weight of green and leftist candidates. Continue reading
Mar 11 French far-right party severs all ties with elder Le Pen By Associated Press France's far-right National Front definitively severed its ties to firebrand founder Jean-Marie Le Pen on Sunday. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Trump names federal court nominees By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump released a slate of 10 conservative judicial nominees as he begins to fill more than 120 federal court vacancies. Also, Pentagon officials have confirmed that a military raid last month killed the leader… Continue watching
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 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 Watch 3:09 French candidate Macron targeted by 'massive' hacking attack By PBS News Hour As French voters prepare to head to the polls, presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron confirmed he had been the target of a “massive hacking attack,” with campaign emails and financial documents posted online. Macron's campaign said that authentic documents were released… 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