Jean-Luc Mélenchon came third in the presidential election. While the Socialists and Greens did poorly, he finished behind the far-right Marine Le Pen and narrowly missed the runoff. Under this condition, he is now seeking to unite the fragmented left. The Socialists and Greens have backed the line of Mélenchon and his party La France […]
The last polling stations had just closed, and the forecasts TV channels predicted a clear victory for Emmanuel Macron, when the first well-wishers had already come forward. “I look forward to continuing our excellent cooperation,” tweeted Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulated Macron by telephone shortly afterwards, saying the French […]
The hoped-for revenge for 2017 – it did not happen, the French media said about Marine Le Pen after the almost three-hour TV duel on Wednesday. There was no clear winner this time, but Macron had the advantage. Once again, it became clear that in the French election campaign, two candidates for the presidency are […]
Marine Le Pen has achieved her goal. For the second time in her political career, the 53-year-old extreme right-winger has reached the second round of the presidential election in France. This means a duel with Emmanuel Macron (44) on April 24. Le Pen achieved 23.41 percent of the vote this time, slightly more than in […]
The Ukraine war had given incumbent Emmanuel Macron a poll high, but this effect begins to fade. Ahead of Sunday’s first round, Macron is still polling between 25 and 28 percent, while far-right Marine Le Pen is polling between 21 and 23 percent. At one point, the lead was 15 points.The two candidates have the […]
Marine Le Pen has known the world of politics from an early age. At 53, the leader of the far-right Rassemblement National is closer than ever to her goal: to come to power in France. In the current presidential election campaign, she is President Emmanuel Macron’s most dangerous rival. Macron himself warned at an election […]
The show is a must-attend event in France. Presidents and candidates like to visit the agricultural fair in Paris. This conveys an image of being rooted in the country. Emmanuel Macron had also planned an extensive visit on Saturday. But the visit became a flying visit – the president is busy with the Ukraine crisis: […]
When will Emmanuel Macron officially declare himself as a candidate? This question has puzzled the French for weeks. The president is playing for time and is meanwhile putting himself in the limelight: As a mediator in the conflict with Russia, and now as a climate politician.Yesterday in Belfort in eastern France, Macron presented his energy […]
Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action – does that fit together? In Germany, not everyone is convinced by a long shot. In France, too, Robert Habeck’s new job description raises eyebrows. In Paris, the roles are still distributed differently: During his inaugural visit yesterday, Habeck first met Minister of the Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire, who also […]