Emmanuel Macron

• Macron inaugurated for 2nd term, vows to first take action on Russia’s war in Ukraine

  Macron was reelected for five years on April 24 in a runoff that saw him beat out far-right rival Marine Le Pen.

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  May 7
  
• Paris police fire at car driving at them, kill 2

  There was no immediate indication that the incident was tied to the election victory of Emmanuel Macron or to militant activity after the results.

  World

  Apr 25
  
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• French election: A look at where Macron, Le Pen stand on key issues

  It's crunch time for voters in France as incumbent President Emmanuel Macron is meeting Marine Le Pen at the ballot box for Sunday's final presidential vote.

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  Apr 23
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• Macron holds major campaign rally in Marseille, touts climate accomplishments

  French President Emmanuel Macron held a major campaign rally Saturday in Marseille, touting his environmental and climate accomplishments.

  World

  Apr 16
• France’s Macron and Le Pen heading for election runoff, polling agencies project

  Unless someone gets more than half of the nationwide vote, there will be a second and decisive round between the top two candidates on Sunday, April 24.

  Politics

  Apr 10
• Montreal French expats face hours-long wait to vote in France election

  By noon, four hours after the polls opened, the estimated wait-time was two and half hours, according to a post on the Consulat Général de France à Montréal's Twitter feed.

  Politics

  Apr 9
• French election: Macron faces tough challenge from far-right Le Pen

  Macron, a political centrist, for months looked like a shoo-in to become France's first president in 20 years to win a second term. But that scenario has blurred.

  World

  Apr 9
• Ukrainian police officer pleads for help from Biden, Macron amid Russian invasion

  A Ukrainian police officer in Mariupol has pleaded with the presidents of the United States and France to provide his country with a modern air defense system.

  World

  Mar 19
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• French ‘freedom convoy’ opposing COVID-19 mandates head to Paris

  French "freedom convoy" supports congregated near the Vimy Canadian war memorial in northern France on Friday as demonstrations also continued in other parts of the world.

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  Feb 11
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• Macron-Putin meeting: French president says he seeks to avoid war amid Ukraine tensions

  The French president flies to Moscow Monday in bid to persuade Vladimir Putin to dial down tensions with Ukraine, where Western powers fear the Kremlin plans an invasion.

  World

  Feb 7