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French President and La Republique en Marche party candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron holds his fist in the air as he holds Brigitte Macrons hand after his victory in Frances presidential election, in Paris, on April 24, 2022. (Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

France's Macron wins new term after far-right battle

Macron is the first French president in two decades to win a second term, but his latest victory was narrower than the...

25 April 2022 10:39 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Narendra Modi tweets to Macron on poll victory

Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen.

10 May 2017 6:53 AM IST

Emmanuel Macron is a 39-year-old former banker hoping to convince the French to take a chance on youth in this years election.

Macron: 39-year-old French prodigy eyeing presidency

During his time in government, he is best known for a free-market law that bears his name which liberalised the bus...

22 March 2017 9:30 AM IST

Marine Le Pen, Former Prime Minister Francois Fillon and Communist-backed firebrand Melenchon

From far right to far left: 12 candidates for French president

A powerful far-right leader, a deeply conservative former Prime Minister and a 39-year-old former investment banker are...

2 Feb 2017 10:14 AM IST

There are 11 candidates running, of which four make up the list of frontrunners they are: Hard-leftist, Jean-Luc Melenchon, far-right leader Marine Le Pen, conservative candidate Francois Fillon and independent centrist Emmanuel Macron. The first round of France election is schedule to take place tomorrow on Sunday, April 23, 2017.

Overseas voters kick off crucial French presidential election

France will be voting under tight security with over 50,000 police and other security branches fully mobilized for...

22 April 2017 7:25 PM IST

The prime ministers office announced only that he would make a statement at 6:30 pm (1730 GMT) from his political base in Evry, south of Paris. (Photo: AP)

French PM Valls to announce run for president

If Valls does announce a run for the Elysee presidential office, he will have to resign as prime minister, sparking a...

5 Dec 2016 2:25 PM IST