Emmanuel Macron

Macron reshuffles cabinet, appoints minister to sell government policies

A weakened French president looks to a limited cabinet reshuffle to regain the initiative after losing absolute majority in parliament.

Macedonians protest French proposal over heritage dispute with Bulgaria

Center-right opposition VMRO-DPMNE-led demonstrations deny Emmanuel Macron’s proposal, accusing it of undermining Macedonian identity.

Macron, Albanese look to mend ties hit by submarine deal row

Australia's Anthony Albanese stresses "trust, respect and honesty" as France's Emmanuel Macron cites willingness to "rebuild a relationship" based on mutual respect.

Ukraine, Moldova hail EU candidacy, W Balkans wants membership progress

Ukraine and Moldova hailed the EU decision as a "historic moment," while Balkan countries Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia criticised EU for moving slowly on their membership process.

Macron's appeal to break France's political impasse draws frosty response

France risks prolonged political deadlock as opposition parties brush off President Emmanuel Macron's call for "compromises" to keep France governable after an indecisive parliamentary election.

Macron calls for compromises to resolve France's deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out any attempt to create a "government of national unity," saying that political forces need to "collectively" learn how to govern differently.

Macron to host French opposition party leaders to break impasse

Having failed to secure an overall majority in the National Assembly, the French president is striving to shun a possible political deadlock in the way of his second-term reform plans.

Macron scrambles to salvage power after losing parliamentary majority

French President Emmanuel Macron will have to battle for his promised reforms after far-left and far-right rivals log historic gains.

Macron's second term on line as polls open in French parliamentary election

French voters head to the polls in the final round of key parliamentary elections that will decide how much leg room President Emmanuel Macron’s party will be given to implement his domestic agenda.

The days of Macron's absolute majority are over

The chances of him retaining the absolute majority are slim, which means he would have to negotiate with his coalition partners for every bill he'd want to pass in the parliament.

Macron's alliance edges ahead in first round of French parliament vote

French President Macron's Ensemble alliance of centrist parties wins 25.75 percent of the popular vote on Sunday, according to official data.

Macron party neck and neck with leftists in parliamentary vote: projections

French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance was on track to win the largest number of seats in parliament, projections from polling firms showed, though it remains unclear if it will obtain a majority.