Emmanuel Macron loses absolute majority in French parliament, his minister calls it 'democratic shock'
Macron became in April the first French president in two decades to win a second term but he presides over a deeply disenchanted and divided country where support for populist parties on the right and left has surged.
Jun 20, 2022, 09:50 AM ISTLabour protests hit France in key challenge for Emmanuel Macron
The president -- whose personal ratings have slumped sharply since he came into office -- was in the Caribbean on Tuesday visiting French islands hit by hurricane Irma last week.
Sep 12, 2017, 18:46 PM ISTFrench Socialist and hard-left candidates fail to reach alliance deal
French Socialist presidential candidate Benoit Hamon and hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon have failed to agree on a possible alliance in the upcoming Presidential Election, the two men indicated on Sunday.
Feb 27, 2017, 08:56 AM IST