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France divided: what does fractured vote mean for Macron’s second term?

Le Pen won swathes of the north and Mediterranean south, but France’s biggest divides are generational and social

The Guardian - UK

Emmanuel Macron's cultural policies under the microscope

As France opts for five more years of Emmanuel Macron as president, we take a look at the cultural policies he's already established and look ahead at the artistic projects that could feature in his second term. Olivia Salazar-Winspear also touches on how France's cultural sector fared during the Covid-19…

France 24

Far-right Le Pen plots parliament win after loss to Macron

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is gathering her party’s troops, not to mourn her loss in the presidential election but to plot out a victory in France's parliamentary election in June

The Independent UK

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Emmanuel Macron reelected: four key themes for his second term as president

Emmanuel Macron has fended off the challenge from Marine Le Pen to secure a second term as president of France after taking 58.2% of the vote in the second round of the national election. He is one of only a very small number of French presidents to win reelection. And…

The Conversation

Explainer-Coalitions and cohabitation? France’s shifting political landscape

For re-elected Emmanuel Macron, focus is quickly shifting to legislative elections in June when, the readout from Sunday's runoff win suggests, he may struggle to gain the clear legislative majority that French voters tend to bestow on their presidents.

Reuters

Government withdraws migrant pushback policy ahead of High Court challenge

The policy would have allowed border force patrols to intercept migrant vessels in the Channel and return them to France.

The Independent UK

French election 2022 explained: Emmanuel Macron's victory and what it means for France and beyond

French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected for a second term on Sunday night as he defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen.

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Evening Standard Comment: Macron’s remarkable central achievement

By any measure, President Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the second round of voting in the French presidential election was a resounding one. In securing 58 per cent of the vote, he became the first president in two decades to be reelected. Yet many will inevitably turn to the 42 per…

Evening Standard

UK-France diplomatic reset ‘not high on agenda’ after Macron victory

The UK is hoping for a ‘reset’, but experts said Emmanuel Macron will be more focused on reforming the EU than improving relations with Britain.

The Independent UK

France's President Macron Dubs NFT, Web3, And Metaverse 'Opportunity Not To Be Missed' For Europe

The re-election of French President Emmanuel Macron may come as a key milestone for the adoption of cryptocurrencies in Europe as the leader painted a rosy picture for the asset class in an interview.

Benzinga

Chelsea target Jules Kounde to push for move from Sevilla this summer

The French international saw a long-mooted transfer to the Blues fall apart last summer

The Independent UK

Five takeaways from France's presidential vote

French President Emmanuel Macron won re-election on Sunday despite challenger Marine Le Pen recording the best score ever for her far-right party. Macron's party now faces an uphill battle ahead of June parliamentary elections, with rivals on both left and right vowing to take the fight to him. FRANCE 24…

France 24

The French left’s ‘ouf!’ of relief masks the truth: this was no victory for Macron

The awful reality is that the far right remains perilously close to power – and my country has a president that no one trusts, says French journalist Pauline Bock

The Guardian - UK

UK braced for another invasion of killer Asian hornets after first insects of 2022 found

Expect another summer-long battle to stop the spread of the insects that could decimate the UK's native bee population

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5 things to know after second round voting and before parliamentary elections

French President Emmanuel Macron has won re-election with a relatively comfortable majority, but his battle with far-right leader Marine Le Pen spotlights a France more divided than ever.

The Independent UK

Protests erupt in France after Macron’s election win

Chants of ‘neither Marine, nor Macron’ were heard in Paris and across the country after the result

Al Jazeera

Macron wins election but Le Pen’s far right goes mainstream

Marine Le Pen wins unprecedented 41.5 percent of the vote as far-right ideas become increasingly acceptable in France.

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel’s refugee pushback policy withdrawn days before legal review

Government lawyers confirm Home Office plan to force small boats back to France has been abandoned

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Protests erupt in France following Macron’s election victory

Protests erupted in France following Emmanuel Macron’s election victory on Sunday night.

Daily Mirror

Killer Asian hornets heading to UK sparking warnings to Brits to be vigilant

The sightings of the killer hornets have prompted a fresh warning to islanders on Guernsey to be vigilant of the fresh wave of invaders which eat bees

Asharq Al-Awsat

French President Macron Reelected: What’s Happening Next?

After winning another five years in the French presidential palace, Emmanuel Macron intends to go back to work straightaway on domestic and foreign policy - but he will soon face crucial parliamentary elections where he may struggle to keep his majority. Here's a look at what comes next for Macron…

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Macron’s win is an opportunity for France and the EU

In 2017, France bucked the populist trend by voting for Emmanuel Macron against europhobic Marine Le Pen. In 2022, it has done so again – just as Slovenia looks set to eject its nationalist leader.

Evening Standard

The 4 challenges facing Emmanuel Macron after French presidential win

Emmanuel Macron’s victory on Sunday has prevented an unprecedented triumph for the far-right in France – but the president faces a difficult second term in a deeply divided country.

The Independent UK

Your international travel questions answered by Simon Calder

Best “green” destinations and travel companies, US Covid rules and the complexities of trans-European journeys

Evening Standard

Overwhelming majority of UK-based French expats back Macron

Almost 93 per cent of French expats in the UK voted for Emmanuel Macron, voting data revealed on Monday, as they overwhelmingly rejected far right candidate Marine Le Pen in Sunday’s presidential election run-off.

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