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Jul 8, 2024 · Current projections suggest that the New Popular Front will win 177 to 192 seats, with Macron’s Ensemble party in second place with 152 to 158 seats and the RN winning between 138 to 145...
Apr 24, 2022 · PARIS — Emmanuel Macron was reelected as president of France on Sunday but a powerful showing by his far-right rival Marine Le Pen — her strongest ever — spells trouble for his second term and sends a warning shot to NATO and the European Union.
A coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France’s snap elections won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, according to polling projections Sunday. The surprise projections put President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance in second and the far right in third.
- How Did Macron Get reelected?
- Why Le Pen's Approach Failed
- Zelenskyy Congratulates 'Friend of Ukraine'
- Us Expects Close Cooperation with Reelected Macron
Macron, a pro-European liberal, marketed himself as a stabilizing force during a time of crisis, pointing to his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This clearly resonated with voters, despite many people seeing him as being out of touch and elitist. Ahead of the vote, Macron watered down plans to reform the co...
Le Pen, a far-right populist from the National Rally (RN) party, had threatened a major upset in French and European politics if she had been elected. RN has historically been accused of espousing racist, anti-Semitic and anti-Islam policies. But in the months leading up to Sunday's runoff, she sought to soften her party's hardline image over immig...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has spoken with Macron several times since Russia's invasion on February 24, congratulated his French counterpart and said he was a "true friend of Ukraine" on Twitter. "I wish him further success for the sake of the (French) people. I appreciate his support and I am convinced that we are moving together...
US President Joe Biden congratulated Macron and said he looked forward to continued close cooperation. He wrote on Twitter that France was the US's "oldest ally and a key partner in addressing global challenges." "I look forward to our continued close cooperation — including on supporting Ukraine, defending democracy, and countering climate change,...
Apr 24, 2022 · Emmanuel Macron was elected to a second term as French president on Sunday evening with 58.8% of the vote, according to an estimate from the Ipsos polling institute. His far-right challenger...
Apr 24, 2022 · Mr. Macron garnered 58.2% of the estimated vote Sunday, while far-right leader Marine Le Pen won 41.8%, according to a projection from polling firm Ipsos.
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Apr 24, 2022 · Emmanuel Macron has beaten far-right candidate Marine Le Pen to win the French presidency. The centrist has taken 58% of the vote to her 42% in a narrower victory than their previous contest in...
