French election

Emmanuel Macron wins France's presidential election

Macron has once again win the presidential election in France. Macron got 58.2 percent of the vote. Marina La Pene got 41.8 percent of the vote.

Apr 25, 2022, 07:48 AM IST

French election 2022: Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right Marine Le Pen face off in Presidential election

The final round of voting is underway for the French election 2022. Incumbent President and centrist leader Emmanuel Macron is battling against far-right leader Marine Le Pen. 

Apr 24, 2022, 23:49 PM IST

French election: Macron takes on Le Pen in Presidential polls debate live on TV

The gap in the opinion polls has widened slightly since the first-round vote on April 10 in which Macron won 27.85 percent and Le Pen came second with 23.15 percent.

Apr 21, 2022, 10:55 AM IST

Macron looks to cement mandate as French elect new parliament

Turnout was markedly down, reflecting a sense of resignation among Macron's opponents faced with polls showing the 39-year-old set to sweep the board, buoyed by a deep desire for political renewal.

Jun 11, 2017, 23:32 PM IST

Emmanuel Macron the mould-breaker - France's youngest leader since Napoleon

Emmanuel Macron's election represents a long-awaited generational change in French politics where the same faces have dominated for years.

May 08, 2017, 10:56 AM IST

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

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

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

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

Eiffel Tower stunt exposes security concern on eve of French election

Security was stepped up at the Eiffel Tower on Friday ahead of Sunday`s presidential election in France after Greenpeace activists scaled the Paris landmark and hung out a big political banner.

May 05, 2017, 19:25 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

Youth protest against French election ends in violence

A protest by French youth against the centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen turned violent on Thursday.

Apr 28, 2017, 09:12 AM IST

Gloves off in French election as Le Pen aide slams Macron

Global markets reacted with relief to Sunday`s outcome which broke a pattern of anti-establishment election shocks in which Britons voted to quit the European Union and Donald Trump was elected U.S. president.

Apr 25, 2017, 00:10 AM IST

Fears shroud French election after Champs Elysees attack

The killing of a policeman on Paris's Champs Elysees claimed by the Islamic State group rocked France's presidential race today with just two days to go before voting in the closest election for decades.

Apr 21, 2017, 22:42 PM IST

Marine Le Pen loses ground to Emmanuel Macron in French election race: Poll

French centrist Emmanuel Macron is set to come out on top in the first round of France`s presidential election on Sunday as far right leader Marine Le Pen fell further behind him in an Elabe poll published on Friday.

Apr 21, 2017, 08:54 AM IST

Kremlin denies French election meddling, Macron camp renews charges

The Kremlin denied on Tuesday that it was behind media and internet attacks on the campaign of French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron though his camp renewed the charges against Russian media and a hackers` group operating in Ukraine.

Feb 15, 2017, 00:31 AM IST

'Nothing can stop us now' despite election defeat: France's Le Pen

Marine Le Pen, leader of France`s far-right National Front, was defiant on Sunday despite her party failing to win a single region in elections. 

 

Dec 14, 2015, 01:45 AM IST