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Far-left ex-presidential candidate and candidate in the parliamentary elections Jean-Luc Melenchon speaks with the media after winning his race for a parliamentary seat in Marseille southern France. (Photo: AP)

France parliamentary elects record number of women

As of late Sunday evening there were 156 women lawmakers elected to France's National Assembly, already more than ever...

19 Jun 2017 11:36 AM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP)

World

French President Macron's party dominates parliamentary vote

Le Pen, who entered parliament for the first time in her career, told supporters her FN had won at least six seats.

19 Jun 2017 10:05 AM IST

A voter picks up ballots before voting for the second round of parliamentary elections, in Lyon, central France. (Photo: AP)

World

France parliamentary election turnout low so far

At midday during the first round voting last Sunday, turnout was 19.2 percent overall, the first-round vote saw record...

18 Jun 2017 5:54 PM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron leaves his house followed by bodyguards before voting in the final round of parliamentary elections, in the northern seaside town of Le Touquet, France. (Photo: AP)

World

Macron casts ballot in French parliamentary vote

French voters are casting ballots in the final round of parliamentary elections that could clinch President Emmanuel...

18 Jun 2017 1:17 PM IST

World

Polls open for French parliamentary election

Macron's Republic on the Move (REM) and its allies are tipped to win 400-470 seats in the 577-strong parliament.

18 Jun 2017 11:58 AM IST

French Far-right leader presidential candidate Marine Le Pen (Photo: AP)

World

Voters must choose 'for or against' France: Far-right leader Marine Le...

Marine Le Pen has campaigned fiercely since she and Macron qualified Sunday for the runoff.

28 April 2017 10:10 AM IST

French centrist presidential election candidate Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP)

Opinion

France is still deeply divided: It's too early to celebrate

The Gaullist right wing's failure to make it into the second round is unprecedented in the Fifth Republic.

27 April 2017 12:09 AM IST

Opinion

Advantage Macron as France on edge

A united Europe is a vital pole in a multi-polar order, which India advocates.

26 April 2017 2:23 AM IST

Opinion

France waits for May 7

France hasn't been the centre of the world since the First Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte.

26 April 2017 2:20 AM IST

Brigitte Trogneux with husband Emmanuel Macron who could soon be Frances next President.

Life

Love defies every stereotype

Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old who could be France's next President, has his 64-year-old, former teacher and wife...

26 April 2017 12:08 AM IST

$Activists and demonstrators take part in an antifascist rally following the European election results, in Toulouse on June 10, 2024. President Emmanuel Macron said June 10, 2024 that he was confident French voters would make the \right choice\ in snap elections he called after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in Sundays EU ballot. His surprise move came after mainstream centrist parties kept an overall majority in the European Parliament in Sundays elections, but the far right notched up a string of high-profile victories in Italy, Austria and France. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP)$ Opinion

AA Edit | EU centrists hold far-right at bay

The recent EU elections highlight the growing influence of the right and concerns over migration and globalization.

12 Jun 2024 12:47 AM IST