Emmanuel Macron

Macron Says Extreme Opposition Parties Would Cause Civil War

World
David Turner

(Bloomberg) — President Emmanuel Macron said the agendas of the far-right and far-left blocs in France’s upcoming legislative elections pit the country’s ...

What a New Left-Wing Alliance Means for France

World
David Turner

Protesters hold a banner that reads “Against the far-right: Popular Front” in Toulouse, France, on June 15, 2024. Credit – Alain Pitton—NurPhoto/Getty ...

Germany’s Scholz Says He Hopes Le Pen Won’t Win French Elections

World
David Turner

(Bloomberg) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz waded into French politics by voicing his hopes that Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally won’t ...

French left vows new taxes as snap election draws near

World
David Turner

Left-wing parties in France on Friday pledged to raise 30 billion euros a year from taxing businesses and the rich if they ...

French PM lashes out at leftist leader Mélenchon after antisemitic assault – POLITICO

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David Turner

“Horrified by this rape in Courbevoie and all that it shows about the masculine conditioning to criminal behavior from an early age, ...

French PM lashes out at leftist leader Mélenchon after antisemitic assault – POLITICO

World
David Turner

“Horrified by this rape in Courbevoie and all that it shows about the masculine conditioning to criminal behavior from an early age, ...

EU leaders fail to agree on von der Leyen’s second term  – POLITICO

World
David Turner

In the wake of the European election, an early consensus emerged around Germany’s von der Leyen for a second term as European ...

Paris Loses Crown as Europe’s Biggest Stock Market to London

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — France’s political upheaval has led the country to lose its spot as Europe’s biggest equity market, less than two years ...

French protesters are standing up to the far right ahead of the country’s snap elections

World
David Turner

PARIS (AP) — Antiracism groups will join French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France on ...

France’s leftist alliance leaders vow to ‘extinguish the flame’ of far right in upcoming elections

World
David Turner

PARIS (AP) — Leaders of France’s left-wing parties allied in a new coalition and outlined their plan on Friday to prevent the ...