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Macron toughens tone on Russia before possible Ukraine visit

President Emmanuel Macron voiced a tougher line on Russia on Wednesday after visiting French and allied troops at a NATO base in Romania, seeking to assuage concerns in Ukraine and among some European allies over his previous stance towards Moscow.

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Macron: NATO troops in Romania are a "powerful deterrent"

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Romania to hold bilateral talks and meet with French troops stationed there who are part of NATO’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Ukraine’s suffering: no end in sight

Editorial: Kyiv is reckoning not only with Russia’s brutal military assault but the difficulties of maintaining European solidarity

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France's Macron urges French to give him a "solid majority" in elections

French President Emmanuel Macron urged the French people on Tuesday to give his party a "solid majority" in the second round of the legislative elections on Sunday.

Reuters

Macron urges the French to give him a "strong majority"

President Emmanuel Macron urged the French to give him a “strong majority” Sunday in the second, decisive round of nationwide parliamentary elections

The Independent UK

Macron visits Romania in show of support for NATO allies amid Ukraine war

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Romania Tuesday night to visit some 500 French troops deployed there. A subsequent visit to Moldova is planned for Wednesday, followed by a potential visit to Kyiv.

France 24

Macron faces uphill battle in second round of legislative elections

Emmanuel Macron and his allies have begun a crucial week of campaigning to save their parliamentary majority, under threat after a first round of voting that galvanised a newly formed left-wing alliance.

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Macron visits Romania, Moldova as show of support for Ukraine

Macron’s arrival in Romania, a European Union member since 2007 and a NATO member since 2004, will mark the beginning of a regional tour that includes a visit Wednesday to non-NATO Moldova. Both countries share long borders with Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Prizes abound for Le Pen's far right in historic French legislative elections

The duel between Emmanuel Macron's incumbent majority and Jean-Luc Mélenchon's pan-leftist NUPES coalition duly dominated the spotlight on Sunday after the first round of France's legislative elections. But far-right National Rally flagbearer Marine Le Pen had a red-letter night at the ballot box. Even at the low end of seat…

France 24

Macron appeals for 'solid majority' ahead of legislative election run-offs

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday appealed to voters to give him a "solid majority" in Sunday's parliamentary polls, warning against adding "French disorder to global disorder".

France 24

Macron to seek bigger military budget in 'war economy'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a boost to defence budgets following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying France was now on a "war economy" footing.

Radio France Internationale

Majority, hung parliament or ‘cohabitation’: Macron’s prospects uncertain after tight election

French President Emmanuel Macron may find himself without a ruling majority during his second term and deprived of the ability to push through his economic reform agenda after Sunday’s first round of parliamentary elections saw his ruling coalition tied with a new left-wing alliance.

France 24

Macron’s centrists could lose control as leftwingers rise in parliament election

President faces a messy scramble if he cannot achieve absolute majority in second round of elections

The Guardian - UK

Macron’s parliamentary majority under threat as left-wing vote surges

Failing to secure control of parliament will hamper the president’s ability to push through his agenda

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The Conversation

French parliamentary elections continue to redraw the political map, amid record low turnout

The results of the first round of the French parliamentary elections that took place on Sunday are out: according to national daily Le Monde, France’s new left-wing coalition headed by Jean-Luc Melenchon, the Nouvelle union Populaire Ecologique et Sociale (NUPES, New Popular Ecological and Social Union) has clinched most of the…

Reuters

What awaits Macron? Ruling majority, hung parliament, or cohabitation

French President Emmanuel Macron may find himself without a ruling majority during his second term and deprived of the ability to push through his economic reform agenda with a free hand after a new left-wing alliance did well in the first round of voting.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron: European Defense Industry Cooperation Must be Enhanced

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that cooperation in the European Union's defense industry needed to be enhanced, including by the introduction of measures to favor EU companies on strategic issues. "We need to...have a stronger industrial and technological base for European defense one that is much stronger and…

Reuters

German govt declines to confirm Scholz will go to Kyiv on Thursday

A German government spokesperson declined to confirm a media report on Monday that Chancellor Olaf Scholz would travel to Kyiv on Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.

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Commentary: To pay for the war, Ukraine needs the EU’s help to restart its economy

Emmanuel Macron, president of France, recently expressed concern about not humiliating Vladimir Putin through a quick and comprehensive defeat in Ukraine. But he seems to have lost track of conditions on the ground.

Evening Standard

French election: Macron’s centrists hold razor-thin edge over left after first round vote

Macron’s Ensemble! alliance won 25.75% of votes in the first round of the lower house election, with Jean-Luc Melenchon’s NUPES bloc just behind on 25.66%

Radio France Internationale

Macron's alliance holds thin majority in legislative polls, as left-wing alleges irregularities

French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble alliance heads into the week ahead of a crucial second round of runoff voting in lower house elections with a razor-thin edge over the left-wing NUPES bloc, amid accusations of voter irregularities.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron's Majority in Doubt after First-round of Parliament Vote

French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance was in danger of falling short of a majority after the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday saw a surge in support for a new left-wing coalition. Macron's "Ensemble" (Together) alliance ran neck-and-neck with the left-wing NUPES grouping in Sunday's first round, with…

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: What to expect from the government’s Northern Ireland bill

In today’s newsletter: New legislation will amend Britain’s Brexit deal – but how much? Archie Bland explains

Reuters

What next? Ukraine's allies divided over Russia endgame

Is it better to engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine or to isolate him? Should Kyiv make concessions to end the war, or would that embolden the Kremlin? Are ramped up sanctions on Russia worth the collateral damage?

Reuters

Macron fights to save his parliamentary majority and reform agenda

President Emmanuel Macron could lose his outright majority in France's parliament and the ability to push through his economic reform agenda with a free hand after a strong showing by a new left-wing alliance in the first round of voting.

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