Tag: Jean-Luc Melenchon
How Macron is looking for a way back to normality
Protests after Nahel’s death A woman holds a sign that reads “The police are racist and kill children”. (Photo: AP) Paris From the edge of the Pyrenees, Emmanuel Macron let…
Is Marine Le Pen the winner?
Paris French unions are ramping up their protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms. On Tuesday, they want to bring “France to a standstill” with walkouts and road blockades, according…
Is Marine Le Pen the winner?
Paris French unions are ramping up their protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms. On Tuesday, they want to bring “France to a standstill” with walkouts and road blockades, according…
Macron’s problems with his reform consensus
Now Macron wants to bring the country together with a consensus offensive in times of crisis – but the “National Council for Reestablishment” threatens to become a soliloquy of his…
The complicated situation of the French President
Emmanuel Macron The French President’s appeals for cross-party cooperation have not borne fruit. (Photo: Reuters) Paris For a week, Emmanuel Macron floated away from the domestic political problems that have…
Macron loses his government majority – France is threatened with a political blockade
Paris Two months after his lackluster re-election as President of France, Emmanuel Macron has suffered a heavy defeat: his center-alliance clearly lost a majority in the National Assembly on Sunday.…
Macron camp clearly misses absolute majority in parliamentary elections
Emmanuel Macron Until the very end, it was unclear whether the “Ensemble” alliance would achieve an absolute majority. (Photo: Reuters) Paris In the decisive second round of the parliamentary elections…
Macron camp heading for majority
Paris After his re-election, French President Emmanuel Macron will need to retain control of parliament to implement his policies for the next five years. But after Sunday’s first round of…
Macron camp heading for majority
French President Emmanuel Macron leaves the voting booth Extrapolations see the middle camp of the President at 25.2 to 25.6 percent on Sunday evening. (Photo: dpa) Paris France’s re-elected President…
Anti-capitalist Mélenchon puts pressure on Macron ahead of parliamentary elections
Paris Jean-Luc Mélenchon lacks self-confidence and contempt for the policies of French President Emmanuel Macron. “We bring a new vision for the world and for society,” the new star of…
Anti-capitalist Mélenchon puts pressure on Macron ahead of parliamentary elections
Paris Jean-Luc Mélenchon lacks self-confidence and contempt for the policies of French President Emmanuel Macron. “We bring a new vision for the world and for society,” the new star of…
Élisabeth Borne becomes the new prime minister of France
Elizabeth Borne The previous Minister of Labor will become the new French Prime Minister. (Photo: IMAGO/PanoramaC) Paris France is getting a female prime minister for the second time in history:…
Élisabeth Borne becomes the new prime minister of France
Elizabeth Borne The previous Minister of Labor will become the new French Prime Minister. (Photo: IMAGO/PanoramaC) Paris France is getting a female prime minister for the second time in history:…
Macron wants to talk to Scholz about this in Berlin
Paris, Berlin When he was inaugurated for the second time, Emmanuel Macron only completed the compulsory program: the French President received dignitaries in the Élysée Palace on Saturday, walked through…
Macron wants to talk to Scholz about this in Berlin
Paris, Berlin When he was inaugurated for the second time, Emmanuel Macron only completed the compulsory program: the French President received dignitaries in the Élysée Palace on Saturday, walked through…
Left alliance becomes a problem for the SPD and the Greens
Paris, Berlin, Brussels When Germany was eliminated in the first round of a World Cup in 2018, Jean-Luc Mélenchon was jubilant: “Pure joy: the team has been eliminated,” the French…
France’s socialists agree to left alliance against Macron
Emmanuel Macron The merger of the fragmented left camp could be dangerous for Macron. (Photo: Bloomberg) Paris France’s socialists, together with leftists, greens and communists, will compete against the newly…
Alliance with Mélenchon ahead of general elections
In the presidential election, Mélenchon received 22 percent and missed the second round just behind Le Pen. Now he is well on his way to rallying the fragmented left behind…
Plans for Macron’s second term
Emmanuel Macron After his re-election, France’s president wants to cultivate a new style of politics. (Photo: IMAGO/Le Pictorium) Paris Emmanuel Macron became the first French head of state to win…
Marine Le Pen does not give up
Marine Le Pen Biting your teeth after the election defeat: The 53-year-old does not want to give up politically. (Photo: AP) With a somber expression, Marine Le Pen walked onto…