The Latest Breaking News from Emmanuel Macron

Troops look for weak spots as Russia sets the stage for another push in Ukraine

Russia has made incremental but steady advances in the Donetsk region

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024

Far Right Scents Power As Tense France Ready For Snap Vote

A divided France braced Saturday for high-stakes parliamentary elections that could see the anti-immigrant and eurosceptic party of Marine Le Pen sweep to power in a historic first.

International Business Times · Jun 29, 2024

‘We need calm’: New Caledonia prepares for France elections as tensions simmer

Both pro-independence and pro-France voters are unhappy with the status quo after deadly riots

The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2024

‘It’s going to be tight’: Macron’s centrists struggle to deter voters from backing far right

With the first round of France’s snap election on Sunday, the president’s allies are desperate to shore up support

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024

France's Far-right Surge Risks Muddling Paris Olympics Message

When the Olympics roll into Paris next month, the country could have a far-right government, risking seriously muddling the message around openness and diversity that organisers have been pushing for years.

International Business Times · Jun 28, 2024

French Parties In Final Push For Votes Ahead Of Crunch Poll

France's political forces were on Friday to make a final bid for votes in crunch legislative elections that could see the far right take control of the government in a historic first.

International Business Times · Jun 28, 2024

Who is Marine Le Pen? Convicted politician unable to stand at next presidential election

French National Rally parliamentary leader receives a four-year prison sentence for embezzling EU funds

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024

What are the main French parties' campaign promises on immigration?

The far-right has made immigration its key campaign issue in France's upcoming parliamentary elections, but how to approach asylum and migration also figures high in the manifestos of both the centrists and the left. Here's a rundown of their radically different stances.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 28, 2024

Explainer: What’s at stake in France’s election, and could it make Macron’s government even weaker?

Just one hour after the far-right’s surge in the European elections on June 9, French President Emmanuel Macron made the surprising decision to dissolve the French National Assembly and call for snap elections.

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2024

France’s far-right leader Le Pen questions Macron’s role as army chief

Marine Le Pen said it is the PM, not the president, who ‘pulls the strings’ when it comes to military decision making.

Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2024