Tag: French presidential election

Left, right and a shrinking centre in today’s France

Present-day Europe is flooded with immigrants from Africa and West Asia. Thus, it would be interesting to keep an eye on the continuing developments in the mixed French society, that might dominate the future of Europe as well.

May 4, 2022

Emmanuel Macron wins French presidency, EU elated

Centrist Emmanuel Macron on Sunday became France's youngest President with a stunning win over far-right rival Marine Le Pen, a verdict loudly cheered by the European Union. Wild celebrations broke out in many parts of Paris and across France as Macron, 39, wrapped up an overwhelming 66.06 per cent of all votes in a closely...

May 8, 2017

Russian President Putin seeks end of mutual mistrust after Macron win

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged French Presidential election winner Emmanuel Macron to bridge deep rifts and work together in the face of the "growing threat of terrorism and violent extremism", said the Kremlin. Putin, who had openly backed French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, wished Macron "strong health" in his tasks ahead. "The...

May 8, 2017

French President Hollande urges voters to vote for Emmanuel Macron

French President Francois Hollande urged voters to back his former Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron, who is running for President as an independent centrist. "Faced with the risks that a Le Pen victory could bring about, hiding or taking refuge in indifference will not work. We have to mobilize. For my part, I will vote for...

April 24, 2017

French presidential election will be very interesting: Trump

US President Donald Trump said on Twitter that the first round of French presidential election will be "very interesting", a contest that is widely acknowledged to be the most up-in-the-air and unpredictable in recent years. "Very interesting election currently taking place in France," Trump tweeted on Sunday. Trump did not specify what, in particular, he...

April 23, 2017