French Elections

Emmanuel Macron fights to salvage govt after losing House majority

Macron himself has yet to comment on the election result

France: Macron's camp seeks allies, says 'it's going to be complicated'

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

Me or chaos: Emmanuel Macron adopts ominous tone ahead of crucial vote

The 44-year-old centrist even took time ahead of an official visit to eastern Europe to discuss the vote

Joe Biden congratulate French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on reelection

Macron won in the second round of the presidential election with 58.55 per cent of the votes, while his rival, far-right presidential candidate, leader of the National Rally party Marine Le Pen got 41

To Europe's relief, France's Emmanuel Macron wins but far-right gains

A chorus of European leaders hailed Macron's victory, since France has played a leading role in international efforts to punish Russia with sanctions and is supplying weapons to Ukraine

Voter turnout at 26.1% at midday in French presidential elections

The two candidates for France's presidential runoff have cast their ballots and basked in adoring crowds outside their polling stations

Macron or Le Pen: Why it matters for France, the EU, and the West

Here's what to expect from them on major issues

French election: Macron-Le Pen go head to head in televised debate

Le Pen, who lost to Macron in 2017, termed the issue of cost of living as her biggest priority, saying she "will permanently cut VAT on energy" and "will also cut taxes, no income tax for under-30s"

Euro boosted by Macron lead in French election, dollar near two-year highs

U.S. Treasury yields have soared on expectations of more aggressive tightening by the Federal Reserve, boosting the greenback

Euro gains respite from Macron's French election lead

Meanwhile, the dollar has been pushed higher by rising U.S. yields and expectations the Federal Reserve will act quickly to stem inflation

Macron ahead in first round of French elections with over 27% of vote

Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is second with 24.03 per cent

Emmanuel Macron challenged by far right as French vote for president

A Macron victory would be seen as a defeat for European populists. It might also not be cheered in the Kremlin

Euro feels weight of French election concerns, more Russia sanctions

The euro's biggest losses on Tuesday were against the Swedish crown and Swiss franc, with falls of 0.4% and 0.2% respectively

President Emmanuel Macron names Edouard Philippe as French PM

Earlier, he was a Mayor of Le Havre; he is also a member of centre-right Les Republicains party

After Emmanuel Macron's triumph in France, focus turns to challenges ahead

The big question is whether he can govern the country without the support of a traditional party

French elections: Brief security alert in Louvre plaza in Paris

A spokesman for Macron's movement said the alert was due to a suspicious package

From Trump to Brexit to France, politics drive firms into insurers' arms

Insurers say demand is being driven by uncertainty

Q&A: What role has the fight against terror played in the French election?

French election: Paris attack is likely to benefit Le Pen and her Front National in the short run

French election 2017: Scattered voter support unhealthy for France

Three of the four top candidates have never been in power in French Presidential elections 2017

French elections buoy stock markets

Indian markets saw biggest single-day gain in nearly 6 weeks as centrist Macron was ahead in first round