Coronavirus: France announces second lockdown
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new lockdown measures for France. There were more than 36,000 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.…
Macron-Putin: “a frank exchange”
Media Watch takes a look at Emmanuel Macron's first meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.…
Putin ‘gets the tsar treatment’ as he meets Macron in Versailles
French President Emmanuel Macron faces his latest diplomatic test as he meets Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Versailles, says Libération. Relations between Paris and Moscow have been strained by allegations of Russian…
Macron takes office as French president
Emmanuel Macron becomes France's youngest ever president on Sunday, taking over from socialist Francois Hollande in a solemn ceremony.…
The French are hopeful as Macron replaces Hollande as head of state
Emmanuel Macron is being sworn in as France's President after last week's election victory.…
France: 39-year-old maverick Macron elected president
After a close race against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, Emmanuel Macron has won the French presidential election, becoming the country's youngest leader. In his unorthodox private life and short political career,…
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen casts her vote
Far-right French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen casts her vote in Sunday's crucial election. Polls indicate that her rival, Emmanuel Macron, will win.…
Polls open in what is seen as France’s most important election in decades
Voting stations have opened in France for the second round of the presidential election. Voters have the choice of electing Marine Le Pen, or Emmanuel Macron as their leader.…
Candidates clash as French debate turns personal
Bloomberg's Caroline Connan reports on the debate between French presidential candidates Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe."…
Macron, Le Pen exchange May Day blows
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron accuses Marine Le Pen's National Front of being "anti-France" in a blistering attack on his far-right rival.…
Barack Obama under fire over $400,000 speaking gig
The media battle heats up: France's presidential hopefuls Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are accused by the Russian and French press of denying access to them. Meanwhile, Barack Obama is criticised…