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French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. (AFP)

Edouard Philippe … Most Prominent Chess Piece in Macron’s Game

by Michel Abu Najm | May 27, 2017 | Features

Paris – The appointment of Edouard Philippe, mayor of the French coastal city of Le Havre in the Normandy region, as the prime minister of the first government under new President Emmanuel Macron did not come as a surprise. This politician, who abandoned his...

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President Macron and his wife Brigitte on the steps of the Élysée Palace after the handover ceremony. Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA

Macron: Time to Bring Self-confidence Back to the French

by Michel Abu Najm | May 15, 2017 | World

Paris – At around 10 AM, the new French President Emmanuel Macron, arrived at the 18th century Elysee palace in a Renault armored car and walked up the red carpet to the Elysee steps where outgoing President Francois Hollande waited to welcome him. On the right,...

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Emmanuel Macron. photo : FRED TANNEAU/AFP

Cabinet Selections to Rock France after Macron Win

by Michel Abu Najm | May 11, 2017 | World

Paris – Despite his sweeping victory over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, elected French president Emmanuel Macron’s job will not be easy, the way carved to the Élysée Palace is not a bed of roses. After the excitement of winning simmers, Macron’s task on...

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Outgoing French President Francois Hollande (R) and President-elect Emmanuel Macron attend a ceremony to mark the end of World War II at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, May 8, 2017. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier)

Unemployment, Terrorism, Europe Are Macron’s Main Challenges

by Michel Abu Najm | May 9, 2017 | World

Paris – French President-elect Emmanuel Macron will face major internal and global challenges represented in lowering unemployment rates, fighting terrorism and reforming the European Union. France faces high unemployment rates that have reached 10 percent, while...

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French President-elect Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in front of the Louvre Palace in Paris following his victory in Sunday’s elections. (AFP)

Macron Elected President as France Commits to Europe

by Michel Abu Najm | May 8, 2017 | World

Paris – The French people elected on Sunday centrist Emmanuel Macron, 39, as their new president, to become the youngest head of the republic. The former economy minister emphatically defeated his rival National Front leader Marine Le Pen by a large margin of 65.9...