Tag: Elections
Le Pen Backs NATO-Russia Reconciliation and Reduced French Role in Alliance
PARIS — Rejecting a “herd-like conformity” with the Biden administration, Marine Le Pen, the French far-right candidate for…
Ahead of Philippines Election, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Rises
MANILA — They bopped along to the beat of a martial law anthem updated into a pop tune.…
Macron Sets Out to Build a ‘Dam’ Against Le Pen. Can It Hold?
PARIS — A day after Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader, emerged as his challenger for the final…
Macron to Face Le Pen for President as French Gravitate Toward Extremes
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, in the runoff of…
With Macron and Le Pen Leading Election Field, a Fractured France Decides
DIJON, France — At Le Carillon, a convivial place for a coq au vin as France prepares to…
‘La French Tech’ Arrives Under Macron, but Proves No Panacea
PARIS — In full Steve Jobs mode, President Emmanuel Macron of France donned a black turtleneck in January…
Is Mexico’s Recall Election “Democracy of the Highest Order”?
MEXICO CITY — Strolling through Mexico’s capital these days, it would be easy to assume the country’s president…
Even Before France Votes, the French Right Is a Big Winner
PARIS — With just days to go before the first round of France’s presidential election, President Emmanuel Macron…
For Macron, France’s Troubled Industries Hit Home
AMIENS, France — During the last presidential campaign, the troubled Whirlpool factory in the northern city of Amiens…
With Ukraine War, Viktor Orban Softens His Embrace of Russia
DEBRECEN, Hungary — The towering memorial, erected on the battlefield where the Russian imperial army routed Hungarian troops,…
Macron Goes on Defensive Over Use of McKinsey and Other Consultants
PARIS — In a sedate presidential race overshadowed by pandemic and war, it’s the one issue that has…
How Billionaires Are Shaping France’s Presidential Campaign
PARIS — The face of President Emmanuel Macron’s possibly fiercest rival in France’s coming election is not on…