France Elections

Macron's camp fails to win absolute majority in parliament; will now seek alliances with other parties; risk of political paralysis if no deals

French President Emmanuel Macron is being inaugurated for a second term during a ceremony on Saturday at the Elysee presidential palace. Macron was reelected for five years on April 24 in a runoff that saw him beat out far-right rival Marine Le Pen. About 500 guests are expected at the ceremony, where the president of the Constitutional Council is to read out the results of the election. Macron will be given the necklace of Grand Master of the Legion of Honor, France's highest distinction, before making a speech. He will then go to the gardens of the Elysee palace and listen to 21 cannon shots being fired from the Invalides plaza to mark the event, in line with tradition. Macron will also review the military. Troops present at the ceremony include part of the crew of the Monge, the French navy's second-biggest ship that is key to France's nuclear deterrent. It was notably used for the tests of France's nuclear-capable submarine-launched M51 missiles. The symbol can be seen as a

After winning another five years in the French presidential palace, Emmanuel Macron intends to go back to work straightaway on domestic and foreign policy

On Sunday, French voters will choose between incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the run-off vote to elect a new leader following a divisive campaign.

The report was disclosed by French investigative news site Mediapart days before Le Pen faces incumbent Emmanuel Macron in a runoff election Sunday that could determine Europe's future direction

French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour said on Sunday that he would like France to leave the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Hidalgo with 30% was ahead of Dati on 22% and Agnes Buzyn from President Emmanuel Macron's La Republique en Marche party in third with 17.7%, according to the exit poll

Macron potrayed himself as the man to revive France's fortunes by recasting a political landscape

After first working as a civil servant in the finance ministry, he then went into investment banking

Projections showed Macron beating Le Pen by around 65% to 35 - a gap wider than pre-election surveys

Says, 'New chapter in our history begins tonight. I want it to be one of hope & renewed confidence'

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Macron is the favourite to win presidency by a long margin, with around 60% of vote to Le Pen's 40%

The latest poll suggests Macron will defeat Le Pen by a margin of 21 points in the runoff on May 7

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It reflects Le Pen's failure to make the key aspects of her programme count in the campaign

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