Tag: French President Emmanuel Macron

France: Macron rejects left-wing government fearing ‘institutional instability’

Macron has previously equated the far-left group with the far-right National Rally, and even called the LFI an "extreme movement."

August 27, 2024

French President Macron accepts PM Attal’s formal resignation

In the parliamentary run off elections last week, Macron's Ensemble (ENS) alliance won 163 seats took second place.

July 17, 2024

Violence erupts in France as left-wing coalition leads snap election

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced his resignation as a far-left political alliance unexpectedly surged ahead in the snap elections.

July 8, 2024

French President Macron will ‘wait’ to make decision about new govt

Macron's current focus is on analysing the election outcomes and is waiting for the full picture in parliament to emerge before making any decisions, the French presidency said on Sunday.

July 8, 2024

French PM Gabriel Attal to resign as leftist coalition crushes Macron’s ruling party

The election results will have ramifications for European backing of Ukraine's defence, global diplomatic relations, and the economic stability of the EU.

July 8, 2024

France election 2024: Left-wing coalition leads ahead in exit polls

This comes after President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance faced a substantial defeat in European elections, prompting the call for these urgent legislative polls.

July 8, 2024

French President Macron likely to lose big as far-right Marine Le Pen leads in parliamentary elections first round

The voting commenced at 8 am local time (2 am ET) on Sunday, marking the start of the process to elect the 577 members of the National Assembly.

July 1, 2024

Modi, Macron bilateral emphasises furthering India-France defence cooperation; focus on indigenous mfg

Notably, many global companies have either shared or shown intent to share critical defence and aerospace knowledge with India.

June 15, 2024

After heavy defeat in EU vote, French President Macron announces snap parliamentary elections on June 30

Parliamentary elections are used in the French system to choose the 577 members of the National Assembly, the lower house.

June 10, 2024

In call with Macron, PM Modi reaffirms commitment to achieving ‘Horizon 2047’ roadmap

"India has concluded the world's largest elections! Congratulations Narendra Modi, my dear friend. Together we will continue strengthening the strategic partnership that unites India and France," said French President Macron.

June 6, 2024