French Elections 2022
-
{
- All
- News
-
France's President Names First Female French PM In Over Three Decades
After outgoing French Prime Minister Jean Castex earlier handed his resignation to the President. Emmanuel Macron today named Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as his new Prime Minister, the first woman to head the French government in over 30 years.
-
France's Macron To Start Term As President- With Quandaries, Challenges
President Emmanuel Macron is on Saturday to be inaugurated for a new term after his election victory over the far right made him the first French head of state for 20 years to win a second mandate.
-
No Respite For Emmanuel Macron As France's Parliamentary Elections Loom
French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed no respite from his political opponents on Monday as, hours after he won re-election by defeating the far-right's Marine Le Pen, radical parties called on voters to deny him a parliamentary majority.
-
France Votes As Macron, Le Pen Go Head-To-Head In Presidential Elections
French voters headed to the polls Sunday for the presidential run-off between centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and his challenger Marine Le Pen, whose far-right party appears set to have its strongest election showing ever.
-
In Macron vs Le Pen Tomorrow, Why French Voters Will Vote Against, Not For The Candidate
France's electoral system is held over 2 rounds. In the first, anyone who meets the threshold criteria (this year, 12 candidates) can run. Assuming no one wins an absolute majority, the top two candidates go head to head in the second round.
-
Once Bitten Twice Shy? The Far-Right Leader Taking On Emmanuel Macron
Marine Le Pen has fought for years to make the far-right party she inherited electable, and is now set up for a tight runoff showdown against incumbent Emmanuel Macron for the French presidency.
-
Macron Vs Marine Le Pen: Where France's Presidential Candidates Stand
The French will decide on April 24 whether to re-elect pro-business centrist President Emmanuel Macron or blow up decades of mainstream consensus in favour of far-right Marine Le Pen.
-
France's Macron Hunts For Votes In Far-Right Marine Le Pen's Stronghold
French President Emmanuel Macron will take his hunt for extra votes to the industrial heartlands of northern France on Monday, a blue-collar stronghold of his far-right rival Marine Le Pen who he will face in an April 24 presidential runoff vote.
-
"Scandalous": France's Macron Slams Polish PM After Criticism Of Putin Talks
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday lashed out at Poland's prime minister following his criticism of the French leader's repeated talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
-
France's Macron Holds First Rally As Election Race Tightens
President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday holds his first rally of the French election campaign, with far-right rival Marine Le Pen eating into what once seemed his unassailable lead barely a week ahead of the ballot.
-
France's President Names First Female French PM In Over Three Decades
After outgoing French Prime Minister Jean Castex earlier handed his resignation to the President. Emmanuel Macron today named Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as his new Prime Minister, the first woman to head the French government in over 30 years.
-
France's Macron To Start Term As President- With Quandaries, Challenges
President Emmanuel Macron is on Saturday to be inaugurated for a new term after his election victory over the far right made him the first French head of state for 20 years to win a second mandate.
-
No Respite For Emmanuel Macron As France's Parliamentary Elections Loom
French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed no respite from his political opponents on Monday as, hours after he won re-election by defeating the far-right's Marine Le Pen, radical parties called on voters to deny him a parliamentary majority.
-
France Votes As Macron, Le Pen Go Head-To-Head In Presidential Elections
French voters headed to the polls Sunday for the presidential run-off between centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and his challenger Marine Le Pen, whose far-right party appears set to have its strongest election showing ever.
-
In Macron vs Le Pen Tomorrow, Why French Voters Will Vote Against, Not For The Candidate
France's electoral system is held over 2 rounds. In the first, anyone who meets the threshold criteria (this year, 12 candidates) can run. Assuming no one wins an absolute majority, the top two candidates go head to head in the second round.
-
Once Bitten Twice Shy? The Far-Right Leader Taking On Emmanuel Macron
Marine Le Pen has fought for years to make the far-right party she inherited electable, and is now set up for a tight runoff showdown against incumbent Emmanuel Macron for the French presidency.
-
Macron Vs Marine Le Pen: Where France's Presidential Candidates Stand
The French will decide on April 24 whether to re-elect pro-business centrist President Emmanuel Macron or blow up decades of mainstream consensus in favour of far-right Marine Le Pen.
-
France's Macron Hunts For Votes In Far-Right Marine Le Pen's Stronghold
French President Emmanuel Macron will take his hunt for extra votes to the industrial heartlands of northern France on Monday, a blue-collar stronghold of his far-right rival Marine Le Pen who he will face in an April 24 presidential runoff vote.
-
"Scandalous": France's Macron Slams Polish PM After Criticism Of Putin Talks
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday lashed out at Poland's prime minister following his criticism of the French leader's repeated talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
-
France's Macron Holds First Rally As Election Race Tightens
President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday holds his first rally of the French election campaign, with far-right rival Marine Le Pen eating into what once seemed his unassailable lead barely a week ahead of the ballot.
