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President Emmanuel Macron Loses Overall Majority In French Legislative Elections
President Emmanuel Macron loses an absolute majority as the newly established left-wing alliance government gains a majority on June 20. In the second round of parliamentary elections, Macron's centrist coalition, Ensemble (Together), defeated the New Popular Environmentalist and Social Union (Nupes). Macron becomes the first incumbent French president since a 2000 election reform to lose a legislative majority as a result of the new outcome… read-more
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France Votes To Elect Next President
French voters across the country are heading to the polls to choose their next President. This has been an intense election season, with a face-off between two leading candidates, French president Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. While Macron has been polling ahead of Le Pen so far, he has come under heavy criticism in recent years over his controversial vaccine mandate and gas price hikes.
Tags: France, Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, French president, French election
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Marine Le Pen's Pledge To Ban Religious Slaughter Triggers Muslims, Jews: France
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has vowed to end the suffering of animals by regulating religious slaughter if she is voted to power. However, her stand has triggered the Muslim and Jewish communities in France. She believes that animals should at least be stunned first. But since many religious people consume meat of animals that are not stunned, her pledge to end the practice has ignited a massive controversy.
Tags: French presidential election, France, Marine Le Pen, Emmanuel Macron, French president
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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Repairing Relations With France Will Take Time, Says Australian PM
A week after his cancellation of a major submarine contract which triggered a diplomatic spat with Paris, Australian PM Scott Morrison said that he had sought but failed to schedule a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. Morrison stated that repairing ties with France will take time. Paris has summoned its representatives from Canberra and Washington, claiming that Australia's plan to construct nuclear submarines had caught them off… read-more
Tags: France, Australia, French president, Australian PM
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Former French President Valery Giscard d`Estaing Dies Of COVID At 94
Former French President Valery Giscard d`Estaing has died at the age of 94 due to COVID-19. Termed as the architect of modern French society, the former president decriminalized abortion in 1974 and also lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. Valery also helped to launch the country's high-speed train service, the 'TGV'. "Worked his whole… read-more
Tags: Covid-19, French president, France
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