Brigitte Macron was Emmanuel's drama teacher when he was 15 - Know more about French First Lady
Set to enter the Elysee presidential palace as First Lady, Brigitte Macron will keep coaching her husband, but on a bigger stage now.
May 08, 2017, 10:54 AM IST
Sensex tops 30,000-mark; Nifty reclaims 9,300-level
The benchmark BSE Sensex hit 30,000-mark while the NSE Nifty reclaimed the 9,300-level in mid-session trade Monday on widespread gains tracking a firm trend in global stocks.
May 08, 2017, 10:22 AM IST
A Who`s Who of Emmanuel Macron`s inner circle
Centrist Emmanuel Macron who was elected on Sunday to be France`s youngest leader since Napoleon mostly relied on a small group of 30-somethings to plot his run for the presidency.
May 08, 2017, 10:13 AM IST
Euro hits 6-month high, world stocks firm after Macron wins French presidential election
The euro hit a six-month high against the dollar on Monday while Asian shares gained and US stock futures briefly touched a record high, on investor relief after centrist Emmanuel Macron comfortably won the French presidential election.
May 08, 2017, 10:06 AM IST
Emmanuel Macron wins French presidency, to sighs of relief in Europe
With virtually all votes counted, Emmanuel Macron had topped 66 percent against just under 34 percent for Marine Le Pen - a gap wider than the 20 or so percentage points that pre-election surveys had suggested.
May 08, 2017, 08:48 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi 'looks forward' to working with Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron, 39, defeating Marine Le Pen yesterday, created history by becoming the youngest president in the 59-year history of the French Fifth Republic.
May 08, 2017, 08:40 AM IST
Pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron elected French president: Estimates
The victory caps an extraordinary rise for the 39-year- old former investment banker, who will become the country's youngest-ever leader.
May 08, 2017, 00:00 AM IST
Tense France picks new president in landmark vote
The run-off vote pits the pro-Europe, pro-business Macron against the anti-immigration, anti-EU Le Pen, two radically different visions that underline a split in Western democracies.
May 07, 2017, 22:34 PM IST
Emmanuel Macron vs Marine Le Pen: Voting begins for French presidential runoff
Voting began on Sunday across France in the final presidential runoff where independent centrist Emmanuel Macron is vying against far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen, the media reported.
May 07, 2017, 12:27 PM IST
Macron vs Le Pen: Second round of voting in French Presidential Elections today
The second round of voting for Presidential election in France will be held on Sunday and opinion polls have shown the centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron bagging around 62 percent votes.
May 07, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
France's Hollande promises 'response' to Macron election hack
"We knew that there were these risks during the presidential campaign because it happened elsewhere. Nothing will go without a response," he told AFP.
May 07, 2017, 00:32 AM IST
France fights to keep Emmanuel Macron's email hack from distorting election
France sought to keep a computer hack of frontrunner Emmanuel Macron`s campaign emails from influencing the outcome of the country`s presidential election with a warning on Saturday it could be a criminal offence to republish the data.
May 06, 2017, 17:06 PM IST
Emmanuel Macron blasts huge hacking attack just before French vote
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron`s team blasted a "massive and coordinated hacking attack" against his campaign after a flood of internal documents were released online late on Friday, barely 24 hours before the election.
May 06, 2017, 10:18 AM IST
Marine Le Pen heckled as brutal French campaign enters final hours
Emmanuel Macron sought to cement his status as favourite for the French presidency Friday on the last day of campaigning before this weekend`s run-off election while his far-right rival Marine Le Pen was targeted by protesters on a visit to a cathedral city.
May 05, 2017, 21:42 PM IST
France's Emmanuel Macron says has chosen PM
French presidential election favourite Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he had already chosen the name of his future prime minister -- but even the person concerned has not been told.
May 05, 2017, 14:09 PM IST
France's Macron files complaint over 'offshore account' claims
The pro-EU centrist Macron and Le Pen clashed repeatedly over terrorism, the economy and Europe in Wednesday`s hot-tempered debate watched by some 16.5 million people.
May 04, 2017, 23:46 PM IST
Barack Obama endorses Emmanuel Macron for French presidency
Former US president Barack Obama endorsed Emmanuel Macron for the French presidency, praising the centrist frontrunner`s "liberal values" in a video posted Thursday on the candidate`s website.
May 04, 2017, 18:59 PM IST
France: Presidential debate heats up as candidates battle for power
Days before the final French vote, candidates Emmanuel Macron, independent centrist, and Marine Le Pen from Front National clashed on live TV in a presidential debate.
May 04, 2017, 13:36 PM IST
French polls: Le Pen accused of plagiarising Fillon's speech
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is facing accusations of plagiarism after a speech she made resembled parts of an address delivered by her defeated rival Francois Fillon just two weeks earlier.
May 02, 2017, 16:31 PM IST
Violence scars France's pre-election May Day marches
Traditional May 1 union marches turned violent in France on Monday and presidential election frontrunner Emmanuel Macron attacked far-right rival Marine Le Pen.
May 02, 2017, 09:07 AM IST
