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APD REVIEW | Macron stands at peak of power, but challenge is coming

French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party has claimed a sweeping victory in the first round of elections to the National Assembly. Macron's La Republique en Marche (The Republic on the Move, LREM) and its allies took 32.3 per cent of the vote, official figures released on June 11.

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Macron says 'door always open' for UK to stay in EU

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday the door was "always open" for Britain to remain in the EU despite Prime Minister Theresa May saying Brexit talks would begin next week.

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APD REVIEW | Macron stands at peak of power, but challenge is coming

ByAPDcommentatorChuYinFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron'scentristpartyhasclaimedasweepingvictoryinthefirstroundofelectionstotheNationalAssembly.Macron'sLaRepublique

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Merkel lauds Macron's election victory as 'strong vote for reforms'

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelcalledthevictoryofFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron'spartyinthefirstroundofparliamentaryelectionsa"strongvoteforreforms"andasenioroffici

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First-round victory of Macron's camp mirrors emerging confidence

PresidentEmmanuelMacron'spartyanditsallytookabigleadinthefirstroundofFrenchlegislativeelectiononSunday,whichrefractedthatthenewandyoungFrenchpresidentiswinninge

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French President Macron heads for crushing parliamentary majority

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron'spartyisoncourseforanoverwhelmingparliamentarymajorityafterSunday'sfirstroundofvotingfortheNationalAssemblylefttraditionalpartiesi

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France election: Macron party set for big parliamentary win

The centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron looks on course to win a landslide victory following the first round of parliamentary elections.

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France launches website to lure foreign brainpower on climate change

TheFrenchpresidencylaunchedonThursdayawebsitetolureinternationalscientists,engineersandentrepreneurstoFrancefollowingU.S.PresidentDonaldTrump'sdecisiontopullout

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France's Macron set for biggest majority since De Gaulle

‍Emmanuel Macron's party is set to win the biggest parliamentary majority for a French president since Charles de Gaulle's 1968 landslide, a survey of voter intentions for the coming legislative elections showed on Tuesday.

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France's Macron set for biggest majority since De Gaulle

‍EmmanuelMacron'spartyissettowinthebiggestparliamentarymajorityforaFrenchpresidentsinceCharlesdeGaulle's1968landslide,asurveyofvoterintentionsforthecominglegisl

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Macron factor set to leap from presidency to parliament

BastionsarecrumblingandloyaltiesshiftingaheadofFrance'sparliamentaryelections.EmmanuelMacron,freshfrombecomingtheyoungestFrenchleadersinceNapoleon,nowlookssetto

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Can Macron march to parliamentary success as overseas voters go to polls

EmmanuelMacron’svictoryintheFrenchpresidentialelectionwasremarkable:a39-year-oldcentristwithnohistoricpartymachine,noelectoralexperience,seeingofftheestablished

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French, Indian leaders unite against climate change

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronandIndianPrimeMinisterNarendraModiputforthacommonfrontontheneedtofightclimatechangeonSaturday,twodaysafterDonaldTrumpwithdrewtheUSf

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Most French voters want two under-fire French ministers to quit: poll

AnopinionpollpublishedonWednesdayshowedmostFrenchvotersbelievetwoministersinPresidentEmmanuelMacron'sgovernmentshouldresignoverethicalconcerns.TheHarrispolltake

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New poll puts Macron's party on top in French parliament vote

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron'spartyisexpectedtowinthemostvotesinthefirstroundofJune'sparliamentaryelection,apollshowedonTuesdaywhichreinforcedthesimilarpattern

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Putin set to visit France in hope of mending strained ties

OnatripthatwilllikelyshapeRussia-Francetiesforyearstocome,PresidentVladimirPutinissettovisitFrancefortalksonMondaywithnewly-electedFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron

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Macron's party seen on top in French parliament election: poll

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron'spartyisexpectedtoemergewiththemostseatsinJune'sparliamentaryelection,apollshowedonMonday,withMacronalsoscoringwellintermsofgenera