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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Sunday launched her bid for the French presidency, stressing green and social issues, and far-right leader Marine Le Pen set out her vision for the top job as the race to unseat incumbent Emmanuel Macron gathers pace.

A year ago, on May 7, Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election, defeating far-right leader Marine Le Pen by 66.1 percent versus 33.9 percent in the second and final round of voting.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen proposed changing the name of her party to the National Union on Sunday as part of efforts to improve its image after she was re-elected for a third term as leader.

France's National Assembly on Wednesday lifted the immunity from prosecution of far-right leader Marine Le Pen for tweeting pictures of Islamic State group atrocities.

France's top military chief General Pierre de Villiers resigned Wednesday after a war of words with Emmanuel Macron over budget cuts that tested the new president's authority

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was charged Friday over claims her party illegally claimed millions of euros from the European Parliament to pay for France-based staff.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday blamed a poor showing by her National Front (FN) party in parliamentary elections on low turnout resulting from what she said was a skewed electoral system.

French voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the first round of a parliamentary election expected to give centrist President Emmanuel Macron the strong majority needed to carry out the far-reaching economic and social reforms he promises.

US President Donald Trump told Emmanuel Macron on Thursday that he had been his favourite to win the French presidential election and media reports that he was backing far-right leader Marine Le Pen were wrong, a French official said.

A Harris Interactive poll found centrist Emmanuel Macron's Republic on the Move party, together with allies, set to win the largest share of the vote in the first round of France's National Assembly elections on June 11.

Emmanuel Macron, France's youngest leader since Napolean, took charge today as the President of the country, exactly a week after he defeated far right Le Pen.

It's been a week since 39-year-old political outsider Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election.

Incoming French president Emmanuel Macron was starting to build his centrist government today, with his former Socialist boss Manuel Valls jockeying for position in a radically changed political landscape.

A hundred and forty-one people were arrested in Paris after trouble flared overnight following Emmanuel Macron's victory in France's presidential election, police said on Monday.

Emmanuel Macron won 66.1 per cent of the vote against 33.9 per cent for far-right leader Marine Le Pen in France's presidential election, final results from the interior ministry showed on Monday.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Sunday launched her bid for the French presidency, stressing green and social issues, and far-right leader Marine Le Pen set out her vision for the top job as the race to unseat incumbent Emmanuel Macron gathers pace.

A year ago, on May 7, Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election, defeating far-right leader Marine Le Pen by 66.1 percent versus 33.9 percent in the second and final round of voting.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen proposed changing the name of her party to the National Union on Sunday as part of efforts to improve its image after she was re-elected for a third term as leader.

France's National Assembly on Wednesday lifted the immunity from prosecution of far-right leader Marine Le Pen for tweeting pictures of Islamic State group atrocities.

France's top military chief General Pierre de Villiers resigned Wednesday after a war of words with Emmanuel Macron over budget cuts that tested the new president's authority

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was charged Friday over claims her party illegally claimed millions of euros from the European Parliament to pay for France-based staff.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday blamed a poor showing by her National Front (FN) party in parliamentary elections on low turnout resulting from what she said was a skewed electoral system.

French voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the first round of a parliamentary election expected to give centrist President Emmanuel Macron the strong majority needed to carry out the far-reaching economic and social reforms he promises.

US President Donald Trump told Emmanuel Macron on Thursday that he had been his favourite to win the French presidential election and media reports that he was backing far-right leader Marine Le Pen were wrong, a French official said.

A Harris Interactive poll found centrist Emmanuel Macron's Republic on the Move party, together with allies, set to win the largest share of the vote in the first round of France's National Assembly elections on June 11.

Emmanuel Macron, France's youngest leader since Napolean, took charge today as the President of the country, exactly a week after he defeated far right Le Pen.

It's been a week since 39-year-old political outsider Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election.

Incoming French president Emmanuel Macron was starting to build his centrist government today, with his former Socialist boss Manuel Valls jockeying for position in a radically changed political landscape.

A hundred and forty-one people were arrested in Paris after trouble flared overnight following Emmanuel Macron's victory in France's presidential election, police said on Monday.

Emmanuel Macron won 66.1 per cent of the vote against 33.9 per cent for far-right leader Marine Le Pen in France's presidential election, final results from the interior ministry showed on Monday.