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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.

Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron pelted with tomatoes during surprise Paris visit

Macron's security detail opened an umbrella to protect him from the flying fruit - with bodyguards shouting ''Projectile!' as they tried to shield the leader during a walkabout in the town of Cergy

Daily Mirror

Macron, with eye on parliamentary vote, visits left-leaning Paris suburb

French President Emmanuel Macron paid a surprise visit to a Socialist-held working-class suburb of Paris on Wednesday on his first official outing since his re-election, in an effort to woo left-wing voters ahead of June's parliamentary vote.

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In the face of abstentions, Macron's presidential victory is not a landslide

French President Emmanuel Macron won what appears to be a landslide victory against far right leader Marine Le Pen, with 58 percent of the vote. But abstention numbers reveal a less united vote - as Macron’s opponents are quick to point out - which will likely impact how he governs…

Radio France Internationale

France's fragmented left poses new risk for Macron

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Reuters

No Respite for Re-Elected Macron as Parliamentary Elections Loom

French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed no respite on Monday as, hours after he won re-election by defeating the far right's Marine Le Pen, political opponents called on voters to deny him a parliamentary majority. If he fails to score another victory in the June 12 and 19 parliamentary elections, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Explainer-Coalitions and cohabitation? France’s shifting political landscape

For re-elected Emmanuel Macron, focus is quickly shifting to legislative elections in June when, the readout from Sunday's runoff win suggests, he may struggle to gain the clear legislative majority that French voters tend to bestow on their presidents.

Reuters

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French election 2022 explained: Emmanuel Macron's victory and what it means for France and beyond

French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected for a second term on Sunday night as he defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen.

Wales Online

5 things to know after second round voting and before parliamentary elections

French President Emmanuel Macron has won re-election with a relatively comfortable majority, but his battle with far-right leader Marine Le Pen spotlights a France more divided than ever.

Radio France Internationale

The 4 challenges facing Emmanuel Macron after French presidential win

Emmanuel Macron’s victory on Sunday has prevented an unprecedented triumph for the far-right in France – but the president faces a difficult second term in a deeply divided country.

Evening Standard

In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron

Now comes the hard part.

Reuters

Macron defeats Le Pen in French election, promises change

Victory for Emmanuel Macron makes him the first French president to be re-elected in 20 years.

Al Jazeera

Emmanuel Macron vows to be 'everyone's President' after French election victory

Emmanuel Macron is on track to beat far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election, securing 58.2% of the vote, according to projections by four pollsters

Daily Mirror

‘There are going to be surprises’: French vote but result remains uncertain

The turnout could be the lowest for a presidential vote, which could favour challenger Marine Le Pen

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The Independent UK

France heads to the polls as the world watches on

Second round of voting on Sunday sees Emmanuel Macron take on Marine Le Pen, as was the case in 2017

Football London

Patrick Vieira urges France to back Emmanuel Macron over Marine Le Pen in presidential election

The Crystal Palace boss and World Cup winner with France has given his support to the incumbent French president ahead of Sunday's second round of voting

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron Lost the French Left, but Now Needs it for Victory

Despite being a former minister in a Socialist government, French President Emmanuel Macron long ago burned through the goodwill he once had among left-wing voters. "Last time, we had serious doubts about him, but we said to ourselves that at least he came from the left -- albeit the free-market…

The Independent UK

Love thy enemy: Critics key for Macron in France's election

Disgruntled left-wing voters whose candidates were knocked out in the first round of France's election are the wild cards in the winner-takes-all runoff on Sunday

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The Independent UK

Macron wins TV debate but sounded arrogant, say French voters

Fifty-nine per cent of viewers believe the French president came out on top

Reuters

French extreme-right leaders call for coalition ahead of legislative elections

Leaders of the party founded by extreme-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour, who was knocked out in the first round of France's presidential race, have called for a coalition of right and far-right political parties ahead of the country's legislative elections in June.

Tribune News Service

Macron’s approval rating drops slightly one week before France's election

French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating dipped slightly as the country prepares to go to the ballot boxes in next weekend’s presidential runoff.

Reuters

French far-left gives no voting instructions after internal consultations

The party of far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon gave no voting instructions for the French presidential runoff after its internal consultations showed most people would abstain or vote blank on April 24, adding to the uncertainty over the outcome.

Tribune News Service

Macron vows to end fossil fuels use in pitch to green voters

PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron vowed to end the use of fossil fuels in France if reelected, eight days before he faces far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a run-off election.

Reuters

Eyeing green vote, Macron vows to exit oil, coal and gas

President Emmanuel Macron promised on Saturday to make France the "first great nation" to stop using oil, coal and gas as energy sources, in a pitch to young and green voters he fears could abstain in next week's election runoff.

The Independent UK

Macron courts Marseille voters; Climate activists in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron is holding a major campaign rally in Marseille to seek backing from voters who supported a left-wing candidate in the first round of the presidential election

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