The incumbent has won the runoff election by a surprisingly clear margin. There is great relief in the EU and NATO over the defeat of the far-right Marine Le Pen. However, the extent of the French president's wriggle room will not be decided until June.
By Table.Briefings
Haute cuisine, parliamentary cafeteria and dabbawala – this is what's on the menu in Brussels this week.
By Redaktion Table
The runoff election in France on Sunday will also be the fateful election for Europe. With Marine Le Pen, an anti-European would enter the Élysée Palace who wants to give preference to the French in every respect. With her, European unity could also break down with regard to Ukraine.
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As expected, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are set to face off in the second round of the French presidential election. Their ideas on European policy could hardly be more opposed, and this could help decide the second round of voting.
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Two weeks ago, President Emmanuel Macron was still considered the clear frontrunner in the presidential election, but now it looks like it will be a close call. Left-winger Jean-Luc Mélenchon could provide a surprise.
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Pressure cooker in Brussels, Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv and elections in France – this is what's on the Brussels menu this week.
By Redaktion Table
The far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is emerging as Emmanuel Macron's main rival a week before the election. The president was recently considered a sure winner, but Le Pen is catching up. Macron issues warning.
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In 1964, China and France announced the beginning of their diplomatic relations. China gladly affirmed that France was the first Western country to establish diplomatic relations with the new People's Republic of China. Thus, the first air connection with China was opened, the establishment of centers for Chinese culture was approved, and the first faculty for the Chinese language in a Western country was authorized. And yet, the relationship was not always only positive. In the 21st century, for example, the Sino-French relationship faces new challenges. In view of the power struggle between the USA and China in the Indo-Pacific, France fears for its influence on New Caledonia, and thus to be pushed to the margins. That's because New Caledonia is home to 25 percent of the world's nickel reserves - the gold of the 21st century. The AUKUS military alliance was supposed to limit China's power in the Indo-Pacific, but on New Caledonia it achieves the exact opposite and lies heavily on the China-France relationship. In the current boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics, France chooses to send its athlete:s to China. From emissions trading to sanctions & the Indo-Pacific conflict to the anti-Huawei law & CAI - current China-France news in from the Table.editor!
