No need for any more conferences: Emmanuel Macron is the future of Europe. With his decisive electoral victory over right-wing challenger Marine Le Pen on Sunday, Macron not only clinched five more years as president of France but also secured his place — for better or worse — at the center of EU decision-making through … Read more
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open sharply lower on Monday as the sell-off in global markets continues into the new trading week. The UK’s FTSE index is seen opening 94 points lower at 7,533, Germany’s DAX 241 points lower at 13,901 and France’s CAC 40 down 72 points at 6,509, according to data … Read more
French voters in the UK on both sides of the political spectrum have said they believe the presidential election could bring a “big change” to the nation in the form of a shift to the right, PA reports. People at the polls said they believed centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron would retain his leadership, but his … Read more
It was finalized in 2014, six months after Russia annexed Crimea in its first invasion of Ukraine. Foreign banks and companies cannot make campaign contributions under French law but they are allowed to lend money. Moscow-based Aviazapchast supplies Russian military aircraft and parts across the Middle East, Africa and Asia and refurbished planes for Syria. … Read more
The state of the Socialists, France’s other traditional party of government, is just as shambolic. Its candidate Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, finished on just 1.7 per cent. The two parties continue to run the majority of France’s towns and cities but Mr Macron’s rise to power has killed the traditional Left and Right … Read more
The future of the European Union hangs in the balance as French voters head to the polls to elect their new president. The vote is a “referendum on Europe”, says Emmanuel Macron, who accuses his rival, Marine Le Pen, of plotting a “hidden Frexit”. A Macron victory will accelerate federalist ambitions of EU political integration, … Read more
Marine Le Pen’s team have accused the European Union of “coming to the aid” of Emmanuel Macron after the bloc’s anti-fraud body claimed that the Right-wing candidate embezzled more than €100,000 (£83,000) whilst working for the European Parliament. Mediapart, the French news outlet, revealed at the weekend that a report by Olaf, the European anti-fraud … Read more
The challenger: Marine Le Pen Despite being defeated in the run-off in 2017, Marine Le Pen is still the second most popular candidate after Macron. She will be hoping to do one better on him this time around. Le Pen, a former lawyer, has taken her National Rally party in a decidedly different direction from … Read more
The clash erupted as a fresh poll saw Mr Macron extending his lead over Ms Le Pen in the April 24 runoff with 56 per cent of the vote, according to Ipsos-Sopra-Steria. An Ifop poll saw him winning with 53.5 per cent. However, with abstention or undecided voters at 25 per cent, a Le Pen … Read more
Marine Le Pen would hold referendums on key issues such as reinstating the death penalty if elected French president, as she swore to “let the people speak” on issues that matter to them. “I want the referendum to become a classic operating tool,” said the nationalist Eurosceptic 53-year-old, who is in an intense fight with … Read more