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French opposition says Macron shows ‘contempt’ for workers in TV interview

French union leaders and opposition politicians on Wednesday reacted with outrage to a televised interview with President Emmanuel Macron in which he discussed planned pension reforms recently forced through government.

French political rivalries spill onto soccer field ahead of lawmaker charity match

French political rivalries spill onto soccer field ahead of lawmaker charity match

Deep divisions running through France's National Assembly spilled out onto the soccer pitch on Wednesday, with leftwing lawmakers refusing to play alongside colleagues from the far-right at an annual charity match.

Macron concludes Algeria visit with new pact

Macron concludes Algeria visit with new pact

Algiers (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune Saturday declared a "new, irreversible dynamic of progress" in their nations' ties, concluding a visit by Macron aimed at ending months of tensions.

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Macron to conclude Algeria visit with 'new pact'

Algiers (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron meets athletes and artists in Algeria's second city Oran on Saturday before concluding his visit with a "new pact" aimed at healing ties with the former French colony.

After losing the majority, can Macron strike a deal with opposition parties?

In his first public remarks since parliamentary elections deprived his governing coalition of a majority, French President Emmanuel Macron called on France’s reinvigorated opposition blocs to come up with solutions to the political impasse in a televised address on Wednesday. But opposition forces on both the left and right have…

Macron set to carry on charm offensive to find allies for his political vision

French president Emmanuel Macron will on Wednesday continue his attempts to break the gridlock afflicting the French political landscape since a second round of parliamentary elections left his grand vision for France in tatters.

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Macron to meet rival parties after losing majority in French elections

French president Emmanuel Macron is meeting with political opponents on Tuesday in a bid to secure support for his government’s agenda after his coalition failed to win a majority in the parliamentary elections.

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Historic coalition marks changing of the guard for French left ahead of legislative elections

Historic coalition marks changing of the guard for French left ahead of legislative elections

France’s Socialist, Green, Communist and far-left parties have joined forces in an unlikely but historic alliance ahead of legislative elections on June 12 and 19. After a first-round presidential election that saw far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon fall just short of a place in the final, France's reinvigorated left wing has…

French Socialists ratify deal for united left-wing front to challenge Macron

French Socialists ratify deal for united left-wing front to challenge Macron

The National Council of the French Socialist Party ratified a coalition deal with three other left-wing parties early Friday to run as a united front in June’s parliamentary elections. A large majority of the council’s members voted in favour, but only after hours of sometimes tense debate.

Radio France Internationale

New French left-wing pact's leader targets 50% of parliamentary seats

New French left-wing pact's leader targets 50% of parliamentary seats

The de facto leader of a rare pact between France's left wing parties said on Friday he was targeting a 50% share of seats in June's parliamentary elections, as he seeks to derail recently re-elected President Emmanuel Macron's reform programme.

French Socialists approve 'leftist union' to challenge Macron in legislative elections

French Socialists approve 'leftist union' to challenge Macron in legislative elections

The National Council of the French Socialist Party ratified a coalition deal with three other left-wing parties early Friday to run as a united front in June’s parliamentary elections. A large majority (62 percent) of the council’s members voted in favour, but only after hours of sometimes tense debates.

French Socialists suspend talks on left alliance for parliamentary poll

French Socialists suspend talks on left alliance for parliamentary poll

France's Socialist Party on Friday suspended talks aimed at uniting centre-left and hard-left parties ahead of parliamentary elections in June, in a sign of the hurdles the left faces as it tries to challenge newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron.

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