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
Emmanuel Macron, far-right rival Marine Le Pen head to April 24 French presidential election runoff
Pollsters have predicted a very tight runoff, with 51% for Macron and 49% for Le Pen. The gap is so tight that victory either way is within the margin of error.
Apr 11, 2022, 07:23 AM IST
Emmanuel Macron's far-right rival, Le Pen, reaches all-time high in presidential second-round vote poll
Less than one week ahead of the first election round, Le Pen`s focus on the declining purchasing power of middle- and lower-income voters has paid off.
Apr 05, 2022, 10:05 AM IST
Russia causing cyber mayhem, should face retaliation: Ex-UK spy chief
Russia denies allegations from governments and intelligence services that it is behind a growing number of cyber attacks on commercial and political targets around the world, including the hackings of recent US and French presidential election campaigns.
Jul 10, 2017, 16:11 PM IST
Macron victory is 'good news' for trade-reliant Asia: IMF
Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French presidential election is "good news" for trade-reliant Asia as it eases fears of rising protectionism in Europe, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday.
May 09, 2017, 15:36 PM IST
Donald Trump says looks forward to working with France's Emmanuel Macron
US President Donald Trump has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his "big win" in the French presidential election and said he looks forward to working with him, downplaying the tacit support he had offered to the centrist leader's main rival Marine Le Pen ahead of the polls.
May 08, 2017, 13:44 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
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
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
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
French interior minister Bruno Le Roux called to meet PM Bernard Cazeneuve over hiring of young daughters
French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux was summoned to meet the prime minister on Tuesday over reports he hired his student-age daughters for summer jobs while a member of parliament, an official at Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve`s office said.
Mar 21, 2017, 15:42 PM IST
Le Pen seen ahead in first round of French election, losing second - Poll
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is seen well ahead in the first round of the presidential election but losing the second round by a wide margin to independent centrist Emmanuel Macron, an opinion poll showed on Thursday.
Mar 09, 2017, 19:08 PM IST
Nicolas Sarkozy knocked out of French presidential race
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy crashed out of the presidential election on Sunday, suffering a humiliating defeat in the first round of the rightwing primary.
Nov 21, 2016, 06:07 AM IST
Sarkozy and Juppe in danger in French right-wing race
Alain Juppe, 71, entered the two-month-long contest with polls showing him to be France`s most popular politician
Nov 18, 2016, 18:09 PM IST
Francois Hollande proposes to extend French state of emergency till May
President Francois Hollande on Tuesday proposed extending France's year-old state of emergency to May, to cover the next presidential election.
Nov 16, 2016, 01:11 AM IST
