May 8, 2017
4:24 pm

A man waves a French national flags next to people gesturing and shout on the French avenue of the Champs Elysees by the Arc de Triomphe on May 7, 2017, in Paris following the announcement of the results of the second round of the French presidential election. (AFP/ GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT)

The French correction

Papers celebrate the defeat of Le Pen at the polls, but given the support she did get, apathy toward Macron and remaining ills in Europe, they muster little more that cautious optimism

By Joshua Davidovich

May 8, 2017
2:40 pm

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron, left, and outgoing President Francois Hollande attend a ceremony to mark the end of World War II at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Monday, May 8, 2017. (AFP Photo/Pool/Stephane De Sakutin)

Macron to be sworn in as president on Sunday

Outgoing French President Hollande announces inauguration of his successor, as two appear together at WWII victory commemoration

By Sylvie Corbet and Lori Hinnant

May 8, 2017
12:52 pm

French presidential election candidate for the far-right Front National (FN) party Marine Le Pen delivers a speech in Paris, on May 7, 2017, after losing the second round of the French presidential election. (AFP PHOTO / joel SAGET)

Unbowed Le Pen looks ahead to parliamentary elections

Far-right leader plans ‘profound reformation of movement’ including name change, to move party further from fringe to mainstream

By Elaine Ganley

May 8, 2017
8:47 am

An Israeli soldier votes at the French consulate in Jerusalem during the second round of the French presidential vote on May 7, 2017 (AFP Photo/Thomas Coex)

French-Israelis vote overwhelmingly for Macron

Fear of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen seen as factor driving strong support for president-elect among Jews

By Alexander Fulbright

May 8, 2017
6:38 am

French president-elect Emmanuel Macron waves at supporters as he arrives to deliver a speech in front of the Pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris on May 7, 2017, after winning the second round of the French presidential election. (AFP PHOTO / Eric FEFERBERG)

‘France has won,’ says new French president-elect Macron

Newbie centrist candidate celebrates resounding victory, vows to heal divisions after far-right rival Le Pen garners historic electoral gains despite defeat

By Agencies

May 8, 2017
2:02 am

French far-right presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen smiles before casting her ballot in Henin Beaumont, France, May 7, 2017. (AP/Francois Mori)

French Jews ‘relieved’ Macron won but worried over Le Pen’s electoral gains

Sunday’s vote was the best electoral result ever for National Front party, established by far-right candidate’s father, a known Holocaust skeptic

By JTA

May 7, 2017
9:34 pm

French president-elect Emmanuel Macron (C) and his wife Brigitte Trogneux (R) greet supporters in front of the Pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris on May 7, 2017, after the second round of the French presidential election. (AFP PHOTO / POOL / Thomas SAMSON)

Macron overwhelmingly defeats Le Pen to win French presidency

Pro-European candidate wins over 65% of vote according to initial count, halting unlikely rise for leader of far-right National Front

By Adam PLOWRIGHT

May 7, 2017
6:02 pm

Benedictine Sisters of the Sainte-Cecile Abbey choose ballots before voting at a polling station in Solesmes, northwest France, May 7, 2017. (AFP/JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER)

Turnout down as French head to polls in high-stakes vote

First results of presidential election pitting centrist Macron against far-right Le Pen expected at 9 p.m. Israel time

By Agencies and Times of Israel staff

May 7, 2017
3:20 pm

A man walks past election posters plastered close to a polling station in Saint-Leu, Reunion, on May 7, 2017, during the second round of the French presidential election. (AFP Photo/Richard Bouhet)

Pick your poison

The French election is seen as a battle over the fate of France and much more, while others are unsure if a Hamas election will change anything at all

By Joshua Davidovich

May 7, 2017
10:18 am

A Jewish man looks at election posters outside the French consulate in Jerusalem, on May 7, 2017 during the second round of the French presidential vote. (AFP Photo/Thomas Coex)

France votes in pivotal presidential election

Centrist Macron faces off against far-right Le Pen, with the candidates offering starkly different views for country’s future

By Adam PLOWRIGHT

May 7, 2017
5:26 am

This combination of pictures made on April 23, 2017 shows French presidential candidates Emmanuel Macron, left, and Marine Le Pen, right, posing in Paris. (Eric Feferberg, Joël Saget/AFP)

Macron, Le Pen face off in dramatic final vote of French election

After Brexit and Trump’s win, race between pro-Europe centrist and anti-immigration far-rightist seen as bellwether of anti-globalization trend

By Adam PLOWRIGHT

May 7, 2017
1:23 am

Election campaign posters for French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen are displayed in front of the polling station where Marine Le Pen will vote in Henin Beaumont, northern France, Saturday, May 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Russian effort suspected in French election hacking attack

Paris’s cybersecurity agency to probe leak of Macron campaign documents as expert notes ‘Cyrillic script in the metadata’ of hacked files

By PHILIPPE SOTTO, John Leicester and Raphael Satter

May 6, 2017
8:22 pm

French citizens vote at Collège Stanislas in Montreal, Saturday, May 6. In France, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will face each other May 7 for the 2017 French presidential election. (AFP/Catherine Legault)

On eve of French vote, unclear if massive hack will dent Macron’s lead over Le Pen

Facing flood of leaked emails, contracts and fake news, centrist frontrunner for presidency slams attempt at ‘democratic destabilization, like that seen during the US campaign’

By Philipe Sotto and Raphael Satter

May 6, 2017
5:57 am

Illustrative photo of an Airbus A320 belonging to EgyptAir taking off from Vienna International Airport, Austria, on August 21, 2015 (AP Photo/Thomas Ranner)

EgyptAir crash an accident, say French investigators

66 people died when flight from Cairo to Paris crashed last May into the Mediterranean between Crete and Egyptian coast

By AFP

May 6, 2017
1:40 am

French presidential election candidate for the En Marche! movement, Emmanuel Macron, center, speaks during a campaign rally in Arras, northern France, April 26, 2017. (AFP/Pool/Denis Charlet)

Macron team blasts ‘massive hacking attack’ as campaign documents leak

Centrist frontrunner slams bid to ‘seed doubt and disinformation’ just before France’s Sunday presidential vote

By Elaine Ganley and NADINE ACHOUI-LESAGE

Topic: France

The French correction

Papers celebrate the defeat of Le Pen at the polls, but given the support she did get, apathy toward Macron and remaining ills in Europe, they muster little more that cautious optimism

Macron to be sworn in as president on Sunday

Outgoing French President Hollande announces inauguration of his successor, as two appear together at WWII victory commemoration

Unbowed Le Pen looks ahead to parliamentary elections

Far-right leader plans ‘profound reformation of movement’ including name change, to move party further from fringe to mainstream

French-Israelis vote overwhelmingly for Macron

Fear of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen seen as factor driving strong support for president-elect among Jews

‘France has won,’ says new French president-elect Macron

Newbie centrist candidate celebrates resounding victory, vows to heal divisions after far-right rival Le Pen garners historic electoral gains despite defeat

French Jews ‘relieved’ Macron won but worried over Le Pen’s electoral gains

Sunday’s vote was the best electoral result ever for National Front party, established by far-right candidate’s father, a known Holocaust skeptic

Macron overwhelmingly defeats Le Pen to win French presidency

Pro-European candidate wins over 65% of vote according to initial count, halting unlikely rise for leader of far-right National Front

Turnout down as French head to polls in high-stakes vote

First results of presidential election pitting centrist Macron against far-right Le Pen expected at 9 p.m. Israel time

Pick your poison

The French election is seen as a battle over the fate of France and much more, while others are unsure if a Hamas election will change anything at all

France votes in pivotal presidential election

Centrist Macron faces off against far-right Le Pen, with the candidates offering starkly different views for country’s future

Macron, Le Pen face off in dramatic final vote of French election

After Brexit and Trump’s win, race between pro-Europe centrist and anti-immigration far-rightist seen as bellwether of anti-globalization trend

Russian effort suspected in French election hacking attack

Paris’s cybersecurity agency to probe leak of Macron campaign documents as expert notes ‘Cyrillic script in the metadata’ of hacked files

On eve of French vote, unclear if massive hack will dent Macron’s lead over Le Pen

Facing flood of leaked emails, contracts and fake news, centrist frontrunner for presidency slams attempt at ‘democratic destabilization, like that seen during the US campaign’

EgyptAir crash an accident, say French investigators

66 people died when flight from Cairo to Paris crashed last May into the Mediterranean between Crete and Egyptian coast

Macron team blasts ‘massive hacking attack’ as campaign documents leak

Centrist frontrunner slams bid to ‘seed doubt and disinformation’ just before France’s Sunday presidential vote

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