Opinion

France’s right and left wing parties are surging. Can it hold the center?

It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that Macron’s bold bid to tackle France’s deep structural problems has fizzled out.
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Emmanuel Macron, who's never held political office, heads to runoff for French presidency

Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen knocked out France’s establishment candidates Sunday in the first round of that country’s presidential election. They will now go head-to ...

French parliament suspends Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform

The French parliament has voted to suspend Emmanuel Macron’s landmark pension reform, in the latest blow to the president’s ...
Houston Chronicle

Macron's political isolation deepens as allies abandon him, with some calling for his resignation

PARIS (AP) — Embattled French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a fresh blow Tuesday with two of his former prime ministers sharply distancing themselves from him as he faced growing pressure to ...
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Macron to name new prime minister within 48 hours after deepening political crisis

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that he will name a new prime minister in the next 48 hours, for now rejecting other options in the face of a political storm. The naming ...
Politico Europe

Macron is France’s ‘worst’ president. Just ask his old mentor.

The French leader is a narcissist who is in denial of reality, argues Alain Minc. PARIS — There was a time when Alain Minc ...
WSPA

Macron’s political isolation deepens as allies abandon him, with some calling for his resignation

PARIS (AP) — Embattled French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a fresh blow Tuesday with two of his former prime ministers sharply distancing themselves from him as he faced growing pressure to ...