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German, French, Italian leaders expected in Kyiv to signal solidarity

The leaders of the European Union's three biggest countries, Germany, France and Italy, are expected in Kyiv on Thursday to show their backing for Ukraine as it struggles to withstand a relentless Russian assault.

Reuters

Voter turnout issue looms over French legislative elections after record first-round abstention

With 52.49 percent of voters choosing to stay away on Sunday, France recorded its highest-ever abstention rate in the first round of the legislative elections, surpassing the 2017 record by a full point. Voter turnout will remain a major issue for next Sunday's run-off, as candidates cajole voters head to…

France 24

France's Macron says Moldova's bid to join EU "perfectly legitimate"

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that Moldova's bid to join the European Union was "perfectly legitimate", speaking at a joint news conference with Moldava President Maia Sandu.

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Macron hints of Ukraine visit to carry 'message of support'

French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested that he would soon go to Kyiv to meet with Ukraine's leader

The Independent UK

Macron candidate quits Guadeloupe election race for sake of 'political maturity'

As France heads towards the second round of parliamentary elections, a candidate supported by President Emmanuel Macron’s political party has quit the race in Guadeloupe, where distrust of the government is high.

Radio France Internationale

Is it a tipping point? Bloody battle continues in Ukraine's eastern city of Severodonetsk

It's not the sort of news Ukrainian officials wanted to hear. The last bridge linking the eastern city of Severodonetsk with Ukrainian-controlled territory to the west has been destroyed. This comes as bloody street battles continue in the besieged city, with scores of civilians remaining stranded under relentless bombardment. This…

France 24

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

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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".

Radio France Internationale

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.

France 24

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.

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The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

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.

Los Angeles Times

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.

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