france elections 2017

France Elections 2017: La Republique en Marche Wins Clear Majority

La Republique en Marche, the party of French President Emmanuel Macron, has won a clear parliamentary majority, weeks after his…

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France Elections 2017: Emmanuel Macron Seeking to Obtain Strong Mandate in Second Parliamentary Round

French voters go to polls in the second round of parliamentary elections on June 18, in a run-off between the…

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France Elections 2017: Emmanuel Macron Elected President with 65.5% of Votes

Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, projected results say. The centrist candidate defeated far-right candidate Marine Le…

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France Elections 2017: Polls Open in Second Round of Presidential Election

Polls opened in France, where voters are choosing their next president after an unpredictable campaign that has divided the country.…

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France Elections 2017: Emmanuel Macron Targeted By Massive Hacking Attack

Emmanuel Macron’s campaign says it has been the target of a "massive hacking attack" after a trove of documents was…

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France Elections 2017: Emmanuel Macron Wins Final Presidential Debate

Emmanuel Macron was more impressive than rival Marine Le Pen in last night's final TV debate for French presidential debate,…

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France Elections 2017: Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron in Final TV Debate

Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron go head to head on in a TV debate seen as the climax of…

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France Elections 2017: Marine Le Pen Steps Down as Front National’s Leader

Marine Le Pen has announced that she is stepping aside as leader of her National Front (FN) party. The move…

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French Election Results: Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen Win First Round

Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen will face each other in the second round of the French…

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France Elections 2017: Polls Open amid High Security Following Champs Elysees Attack

French voters are going to the polls to choose their next president, amid high security following a deadly attack on…

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Penelope Fillon Placed Under Formal Investigation

Penelope Fillon, the wife of French presidential candidate Francois Fillon, has been placed under formal investigation amid the continuing "fake…

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Francois Fillon Under Formal Investigation in France

Francois Fillon has been placed under formal investigation over an alleged diversion of public funds, French prosecutors say. The center-right…

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France Elections 2017: Alain Juppe Will Not Replace Francois Fillon

Former French PM Alain Juppe has no intention to replace under-fire presidential hopeful Francois Fillon, despite pressure to do so.…

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Penelope Fillon Insists She Did Carry Out Parliamentary Work for Francois Fillon

Penelope Fillon, the wife of French presidential candidate Francois Fillon, has insisted that she did carry out parliamentary work for…

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PenelopeGate: Francois Fillon Vows to Continue Election Campaign Despite Investigation

Francois Fillon says a judge is placing him under investigation over a fake job scandal - but has vowed to…

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Penelope Gate: Francois Fillon Takes Back Promise to Quit French Presidential Race

Francois Fillon has taken back a promise to quit France’s presidential race if placed under formal investigation. His campaign has…

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France Elections 2017: Benoit Hamon Becomes Socialist Party’s Presidential Candidate

Benoit Hamon has become the French Socialist Party's candidate in this year’s presidential elections, after winning a run-off vote on…

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France Elections 2017: Francois Fillon Wins Conservative Primary

Francois Fillon has won the conservative candidacy in the 2017 French presidential election after his rival Alain Juppe admitted defeat.…

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Nicolas Sarkozy Admits Defeat in Presidential Primary

France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been knocked out of the first round of the conservatives’ primary to choose the…

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