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Macron tries to sell plan to reform France’s labor market

French President Emmanuel Macron is holding meetings with unions and business organizations to discuss reforming the country’s labor market, which many blame for France’s sub-par economic performance over recent years.

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Macron tries to sell plan to reform France’s labor market

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Macron vows to cement ties with Iran after Rouhani's re-election

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed to further boost bilateral ties with Tehran after the incumbent president Hassan Rouhani was re-elected on Saturday.

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Macron cabinet: Women are half of France's new ministers

French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a gender-balanced cabinet in accordance with an earlier pledge, with 11 of 22 posts taken by women.

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Merkel, Macron talk EU treaty reform as Euro debt looms large

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronandGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelpledgedonMondaytoworkcloselytogethertodrawupa“roadmap”ofreformsfortheEuropeanUnion(EU),sayingthatthe

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"Merkron" alliance sets sail to revive EU, but differences remain

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelandnewlyelectedFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronmethereMondaytoaddressarangeofpricklyissuesconcerningthetwocountriesaswellasEUamidinnerd

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Merkel and Macron agree to draw up roadmap to deeper EU integration

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and new French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Monday to draw up a roadmap to deeper European Union integration and opened the door to changing the bloc's treaties to facilitate ambitious reform.

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News Analysis: Traditional parties in France face inevitable shake-up

Following the French presidential election victory for Emmanuel Macron -- the candidate for a political party positioning itself neither on the left nor the right -- internal quarrels related to political orientation have been accentuated within the traditional parties, a sign of political upheaval and restructuring.

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News Analysis: Traditional parties in France face inevitable shake-up

FollowingtheFrenchpresidentialelectionvictoryforEmmanuelMacron--thecandidateforapoliticalpartypositioningitselfneitherontheleftnortheright--internalquarrelsrela

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Macron takes power as French president

Emmanuel Macron became France's youngest ever president on Sunday, promising at his inauguration to restore the country's lost confidence and relaunch the flagging European Union.

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Macron takes office as French president

EmmanuelMacronbecomesFrance'syoungesteverpresidentonSunday,takingoverfromSocialistFrancoisHollandeinasolemnceremony.Macron,a39-year-oldcentrist,arrivedattheElys

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Emmanuel Macron to be sworn in as French president

TightsecurityisinplaceacrossParisfortheinaugurationofEmmanuelMacronasFrance'spresident.MrMacron,anindependent,wonaresoundingvictoryinlastweekend'ssecondroundofv

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France's Macron announces gender equal list of political outsiders

The party of French President-elect Emmanuel Macron has selected a diverse list of 428 candidates for parliamentary elections next month.

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APD Review: The road of new French president is still full of obstacles

ByAPDwriterFanZhengjieOnMay8,theFrenchMinistryoftheInteriorannouncedtheresultsoftheelection,the39-year-oldex-economyministerEmmanuelMacronwonwith66.1%votes.Thef

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Theresa May admits Calais border controls are up for discussion

Theresa May has vowed to fight Emmanuel Macron if he attempts to scrap British border controls in Calais and said that they benefit France as much as the UK.

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UN chief congratulates Macron on winning French presidential election

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has congratulated French President-elect Emmanuel Macron on winning the presidential election, said a spokesperson here on Monday.

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Paris to redouble efforts to attract Brexit banks after Macron win

Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French presidential election and his plans to swiftly implement structural reforms is a boon for Paris in its efforts to attract banks and other financial service companies seeking to move operations out of Britain, the head of lobbying group Paris Europlace said on Monday.