French Elections
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France: Macron urges mainstream parties to form coalition in National Assembly after chaotic polls
World | Jul 11, 2024, 09:59 AM ISTThe French President called on mainstream parties with 'republican values' to form a solid majority in the National Assembly. The snap parliamentary election announced by Macron saw three politically divergent blocs emerging without any majority in the 577-member Assembly.
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France's election results surprise both Macron and Le Pen with no clear majority. What's next?
World | Jul 08, 2024, 01:33 PM ISTThe RN's momentum had appeared unstoppable after it trounced the centrists in European elections in early June and came first, ahead of the hastily assembled leftist New Popular Front, in the first round of the vote. However, the Sunday poll result came as a surprise for Macron as well as Le Pen.
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Emmanuel Macron wins French Presidential election, beats far-right candidate Marine Le Pen
World | Apr 25, 2022, 12:10 AM ISTThis is the first time since Jacques Chirac of the right of center Republican Party was re-elected in 2002 that an incumbent will be retaining his occupancy of the Elysee Palace, the official residence of the French president.
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President Macron's party dominates French parliamentary vote
World | Jun 19, 2017, 11:22 AM ISTPresident Emmanuel Macron's party is expected to sweep the French parliament elections and secure a clear majority of seats.
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s party on course for huge parliamentary majority
World | Jun 12, 2017, 06:40 AM ISTFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s party “The Republic On The Move” (LREM) and its ally MoDem took the lead in the first round of French legislative election on Sunday
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Paris prepares for Emmanuel Macron's inauguration as French President
World | May 14, 2017, 09:34 AM ISTEmmanuel Macron will be sworn-in as the 25th President of France at a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
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As bitter French presidential campaign ends, Macron’s team complains of massive hacking attack
World | May 06, 2017, 09:17 AM ISTAs the campaign for French presidential elections came to an end Friday midnight, socio-liberal candidate Emmanuel Macron's team complained of being the victim of a massive and coordinated hacking attack.
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French presidential polls: Macron, Le Pen make final push for votes
World | May 05, 2017, 06:05 PM ISTCentrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen are leaving no stone unturned in convincing voters today, the last day of campaigning, ahead of the French presidential runoff on Sunday.
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Macron, Le Pen lead first round of French presidential election
World | Apr 24, 2017, 09:05 AM ISTLiberal centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen were placed at first and second places respectively in the first round of the French presidential election.
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CIA ordered spying on French 2012 election, reveal WikiLeaks documents
World | Feb 17, 2017, 08:07 PM ISTWikiLeaks, the international organisation that publishes secret information, has released a seven-page document allegedly revealing that the US Central Intelligence Agency ordered its spies to gather information on the 2012 French presidential electi