April 2022
Tough job ahead as Macron seeks to unite France, lead Europe
His victory helps him lay claim to be Europe’s pre-eminent political leader, to bolster Europe’s defences and to renew his drive to overhaul France’s economy.
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- Andrew McCathie
Macron wins French election, but Le Pen vows to fight on
Emmanuel Macron in his victory speech acknowledged many had only voted for him to keep Marine Le Pen out, saying he will address concerns over living standards.
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- Mimosa Spencer, Layli Foroudi and Ingrid Melander
- Opinion
- World elections
Why we need to think about a Le Pen presidency
The uncomfortable reality is that the far right is now polling at levels that are unprecedented in France’s post-1945 history – and a lot can happen in a two-week campaign.
- Gideon Rachman
March 2021
Macron’s high wire act: can anyone defeat the French President?
His critics see flip-flop, while his admirers say he skewers both left and right, and captures the contradictions of France. But his biggest job is just to keep his balance through the pandemic.
- Hans van Leeuwen