French Elections 2017
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Le Pen as president would seek French electoral law change - aide
Reuters UKPresidential candidate Marine Le Pen would try to change France's electoral law by referendum if she wins the presidency on Sunday and her National Front (FN) party fails to win a parliamentary majority in June, a senior FN official said. -
Exclusive - France under Macron could delay nuclear cutbacks - source
Reuters UKFrench presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron may delay plans to reduce the share of nuclear power in the French power mix and is considering a UK-style subsidy mechanism to build new nuclear reactors, a source close to the Macron campaign team said. -
↵Macron, Le Pen clash on euro, terrorism, in French pre-election TV showdown
Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron clashed over their vision of France's future, the euro and ways of fighting terrorism in an ill-tempered televised debate on Wednesday before Sunday's run-off vote for the presidency. -
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France's Macron accuses presidential rival Le Pen of spreading lies
Reuters UK* Le Pen implied election favourite had secret offshoreaccount* Anonymous allegation surfaced online hours earlier* Macron denies allegation -
Macron, earnings hopes send European shares to 20-month high
Signs that centrist Emmanuel Macron was heading for victory in France's presidential election and reassuring results from HSBC pushed European shares to a near two-year high on Thursday, despite some wary signals from China and commodity markets. -
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Macron stretches lead as French presidential campaign enters final day
Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron extended his lead in the polls over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Friday, the final day of a tumultuous election campaign that has turned the country's politics upside down. -
A quarter of French electorate to abstain in election runoff - poll
Reuters UKA quarter of the French electorate is due to abstain in the presidential runoff on Sunday, many of them left-wing voters disappointed after their candidates missed reaching the runoff, according to a poll by Odoxa. -
France's Macron says he has chosen prime minister, won't reveal name
Reuters UKFrench presidential election front-runner Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he had decided who would be his prime minister if he wins Sunday's vote, but would only reveal the make-up of his government after he took office. -
Activists from the environmentalist group Greenpeace unfurl a giant banner on the Eiffel Tower which reads "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" in a call on French citizens to vote against the National Front (FN) presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, in Paris, France, May 5, 2017.
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A ballet dancer attends a photo shooting as activists from the environmentalist group Greenpeace unfurl a giant banner on the Eiffel Tower which reads "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" in a call on French citizens to vote against the National Front (FN) presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, in Paris, France May 5, 2017. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
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Greenpeace action sparks pre-election security alert at Paris's Eiffel Tower
Reuters UKParis's police chief called emergency talks on security ahead of a French presidential election after Greenpeace activists scaled the Eiffel Tower in broad daylight on Friday and unfurled a political banner. -
'Radicalised' man arrested near French military base - judicial source
A "radicalised" man has been arrested near a military base at Evreux in western France, a judicial source said on Friday.Prosecutors specialising in terrorism cases have been informed, the source said, without giving details.
France will have a big security operation in place on Sunday as voters go to the polls to elect a new president. Security is a key issue after attacks by militant Islamists which have killed more than 230 people in the past two years.
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Eiffel Tower stunt exposes security concern on eve of French election
Reuters UKParis's police chief called emergency talks on security ahead of a French presidential election after Greenpeace activists scaled the Eiffel Tower in broad daylight on Friday and unfurled a political banner. -
In Hollande country, France's new political map emerges
Reuters UKThe Socialist party's headquarters in the southwestern town of Tulle bears the physical scars of the political earthquake that has shaken France since its former mayor Francois Hollande was elected president in 2012. -
Le Pen: a 'tough cookie' hoping to ride a French populist...
Reuters UKMarine Le Pen is the far-right candidate hoping to win France's presidential election on Sunday. Having lived and breathed National front politics since she was born, the anti-EU, anti-immigration former lawyer may be behind in the polls, but... -
Moment of truth for the euro as France votes
Reuters UKThe fate of the European Union and the euro could hang on the outcome of Sunday's French presidential election. -
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European shares charge to fresh highs, CAC 40 shines ahead of French vote
Reuters UKEuropean shares surged to a fresh 21-month high on Friday, spurred by strong earnings updates, supportive economic data and easing political worries ahead of Sunday's run-off vote in the French presidential election. -
Macron campaign emails appear to be leaked online
A large trove of emails purporting to be from the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron was posted online late on Friday, 1-1/2 days before voters go to the polls to choose the country's next president in a run-off with Marine Le Pen. -
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Le Pen's party complains over reported torn election information packages
The National Front party of French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen complained to election authorities that voters in several regions received torn facsimile ballot papers bearing her name in a pre-election information package. -
Macron favourite in opinion polls as France elects new president
Reuters UKAfter a tumultuous election campaign filled with scandal and surprises, the French public began to vote on Sunday on whether a pro-European Union centrist or an anti-EU, anti-immigration far-rightist will lead them for the next five years. -
It's election day. Remember the mood in France only a year ago? #ilfautunnouveaupresident https://t.co/ANfOJjMxBm9:12 AM - 07 May 2017
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Both Macron and Le Pen have now cast their ballot, in the northern towns of Le Touquet and Henin-Beaumont respectiv… https://t.co/dWW6v3Osqz10:11 AM - 07 May 2017
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A few thousand people queuing in London to vote in the second round of French presidential elex. Lines moving far f… https://t.co/qaJWUIxDZO8:46 AM - 07 May 2017
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Le Pen: a 'tough cookie' hoping to ride a French populist wave - Reuters TV
Reuters TVMarine Le Pen is the far-right candidate hoping to win France's presidential election on Sunday. Having lived and breathed National front politics since she was born, the anti-EU, anti-immigration former lawyer may be behind in the polls, but she is determined to fight til the bitter end. -
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Turnout usually higher in the 2nd round than in the 1st round. Looks like it won't be the case this time, as predic… https://t.co/q8k10xufuZ11:39 AM - 07 May 2017
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Macron favourite as France votes for president, early turnout lower than in 2012, 2007, higher than 2002 @Reuters https://t.co/e8lerewJru1:12 PM - 07 May 2017
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French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron greets supporters as he leaves a polling station #frenchelection2017… https://t.co/cr5ESAabNN1:31 PM - 07 May 2017
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French presidential election second round turnout at 28.2 percent by midday
Reuters UKTurnout figures for the second round of the French presidential election showed a 28.23 percent participation rate by midday local time, lower than five years ago, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday. -
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Louvre grounds, where Macron due to speak, briefly evacuated
The courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris, where French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron was due to speak later on Sunday, was briefly evacuated after a suspect bag was found.
Arab states demand Qatar closes Jazeera, cuts back ties to Iran
DUBAI Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera television and reducing ties to their regional adversary Iran, an official of one of the four countries said.