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French president seeks to salvage second-term agenda after falling short of majority in parliament
A splintered parliament is both a challenge and an opportunity
Corrosion in ageing reactors hits output just as president revives atomic energy programme
Crypto exchange’s chief Changpeng Zhao says he met Emmanuel Macron in effort to court French support
Fallout from conflict and lower orders due to supply chain squeezes add to gloom hanging over European economy
Ukraine war takes toll on eurozone as US economy contracts and renminbi falls
From soaring fuel costs to pension reforms, French president must keep recovery on track and social unrest at bay
Voters are discontented but have no appetite for reforms that would tackle what really ails the nation
Politicians like Marine Le Pen perpetuate the gloom by indulging in fantasies of national decline
The winner of Sunday’s election needs a foreign policy fit for a changing Europe
President stresses support of renewables in effort to woo left but faces criticism on record
Far-right victory would put country on protectionist path that analysts say is economically risky
To understand the forces reshaping politics in the country, pay a visit to Bordeaux — and the ‘crescent of poverty’ around it
President backs away from pledge to raise retirement age to 65 as he courts working-class voters in run-off against Le Pen
Investors price in greater political risk before Sunday’s first round of voting
French president seeks second term with pledges for more investment, reforms and tax cuts
President proposes merging schemes and raising retirement age to 65
Business has welcomed reform measures, but many voters feel left behind
Atomic energy is central to plan to meet net zero carbon emissions, French president says
Finance minister Bruno Le Maire laments ‘black mark’ for economy as gap widens to €84.7bn
Rebound from pandemic is timely fillip for president ahead of April elections
Britain is seen as not just leaving the EU, but turning its back on European neighbours — though Paris must also take some blame
Presidential election and pandemic heighten political importance of nation’s quest for ‘economic sovereignty’
France has avoided the workforce exodus seen in the US and UK, posting its highest ever employment rates
PMI shows costs of goods and services rising at fastest pace since survey began
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