French Election
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Macron inaugurated for 2nd term, vows to first take action on Russia’s war in UkraineMacron was reelected for five years on April 24 in a runoff that saw him beat out far-right rival Marine Le Pen.WorldMay 7, 2022
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Macron holds major campaign rally in Marseille, touts climate accomplishmentsFrench President Emmanuel Macron held a major campaign rally Saturday in Marseille, touting his environmental and climate accomplishments.WorldApr 16, 2022
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Montreal French expats face hours-long wait to vote in France electionBy 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.PoliticsApr 9, 2022
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French election: Macron faces tough challenge from far-right Le PenMacron, 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.WorldApr 9, 2022
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Emmanuel Macron flexes diplomatic muscles in meeting with Vladimir PutinFrench President Emmanuel Macron said he had "extremely frank" and "direct" talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.PoliticsMay 29, 2017
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Vladimir Putin rejects allegations that Russia meddled in the French electionPutin added that Russia had been well-aware of opinion polls predicting Macron's victory.PoliticsMay 29, 2017
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Police slowly reopen Paris train station after security alertPolice gradually began reopening Paris' Gare du Nord train station on Monday night after earlier evacuating the platforms and cordoning off the area because of a security alert, local police authorities said.WorldMay 7, 2017
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What world leaders are saying about Emmanuel Macron’s victory in FranceIt's no secret that Emmanuel Macron's victory in France left more than one European leader heaving a huge sigh of relief.PoliticsMay 7, 2017
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Macron the maverick: 39-year-old is France’s youngest leader since NapoleonIt has taken only three years for Emmanuel Macron to rise from being an unknown government adviser to be elected France's youngest head of state since Napoleon.PoliticsMay 7, 2017
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French nationals in Quebec vote in the thousands for presidential electionThousands of French nationals who live in Quebec voted Saturday in their country's presidential runoff between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen.CanadaMay 6, 2017
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