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Mrs. Macron was nearly always with her husband at key party meetings, television appearances and campaign rallies during the presidential campaign. (Reuters)

Feminists Defend France’s First Lady

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 15, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Paris – Following his election as French president last week, Emmanuel Macron received on Sunday the secret French nuclear weapons codes from the outgoing President Francois Hollande. For weeks, the move to the presidential palace has preoccupied the young...

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French President Emmanuel Macron listens during his inauguration at the handover ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 14, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Mori/Pool

New French Leader Macron Vows to Overcome Division in Society

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 14, 2017 | World

New French President Emmanuel Macron pledged in his inaugural address on Sunday to work on overcoming divisions in society which had been shown by the presidential election campaign and seek to build a strong France that was confident of itself in the world....

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France’s President Francois Hollande welcomes Morocco’s King Mohammed VI for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on May 2, 2017. (AP)

King Mohammed VI, Francois Hollande Reiterate Trust in Bilateral Partnership

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2017 | Middle East

Rabat – Moroccan King Mohammed VI held talks with French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday at the Elysee Palace as the two parties reiterated the depth of partnership between their two countries. Elysee sources said that the talks discussed political and...

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French President Francois Hollande addresses a news conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, September 18, 2014. President Hollande, his popularity ratings at record low levels for a modern-day French leader, held on Thursday a marathon news conference outlining plans for the rest of his five-year mandate. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE – Tags: POLITICS) – RTR46SN6

Hollande’s Political Weakness to Deny Him Second Term

by Michel Abu Najm | Nov 2, 2016 | World

Paris-The French presidency has been passing through political imbalance these days. This imbalance is reflected in the interactions on top of the state’s pyramid among the three presidencies as President Francois Hollande’s popularity is declining along with his...

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Sarkozy to run again for French presidency

Republicans Launch French Presidential Elections Battle

by Michel Abu Najm | Aug 24, 2016 | World

Paris- No one was surprised when Nicolas Sarkozy announced his candidacy for presidency. Sarkozy, 61, wants to be the first former president to return to the Élysée Palace after five years of absence following his defeat by current president François Hollande in 2012....