Tag: emmanuel macron
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Youngest president ever, Macron moves to Elysee Palace today
Emmanuel Macron will be inaugurated as France’s youngest ever president today, succeeding President Francois Hollande, the Socialist whose five years in power was plagued by stubborn unemployment and bloody terror attacks. The ceremony will take place at 0800 GMT. Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, will face daunting challenges to rejuvenate the economy and breathe new life…
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US says it watched Russia hack French systems during election
The United States watched Russians hack France’s computer networks during the election and tipped off French officials before it became public, a US cyber official told the Senate on Tuesday. France’s election campaign commission said Saturday that “a significant amount of data” – and some information that was likely fake – was leaked on social…
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Japanese auto firm worried over newly elected France President Macron
French President-elect Emmanuel Macron has a rocky history with Carlos Ghosn, Chief Executive of Renault SA and chairman of two Japanese automakers, having clashed over government involvement in the management of the French firm. Following Macron’s election victory on Sunday, some analysts speculated that if a rivalry grows between the new French leader and Ghosn…
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BREAKING: 39-yr-old Emmanuel Macron elected next French president
Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France on Sunday with a business-friendly vision of European integration, resoundingly defeating Marine Le Pen, the far-right nationalist who threatened to pull out of the European Union. The centrist’s emphatic victory, which also smashed the dominance of France’s mainstream parties, will bring huge relief to European allies who feared…