Emmanuel Macron

President Emmanuel Macron's government will get its first taste of life under France's new political order in the days ahead when it tables a bill to help households cope with runaway inflation without a controlling majority in parliament.

After clashing last year over sausages and submarines, France's Emmanuel Macron and Britain's Boris Johnson were all smiles at a G7 summit on Sunday, with disputes over Brexit not even coming up at bilateral talks focused mainly on Ukraine.

Macron 'compromise' call meets opposition resistance

The French president admitted to speaking to the PSG striker about his future.

French left, Macron allies trade barbs ahead of tight polls

French voters go to the polls on Sunday in the first of two rounds that will decide whether President Emmanuel Macron gets a working majority in parliament or ends up without the support needed to drive through his reform agenda.

Emmanuel Macron previously admitted to asking Kylian Mbappe to stay

Emmanuel Macron had previously been vocal about wanting Mbappe to continue playing for PSG

May 1 is a public holiday in many countries and Sunday saw events on every continent.

Some French voters decided that Mbappe was better than Macron and Le Pen

Le Pen, 53, said she would "never abandon" the French and was already preparing for the June legislative elections.

The latest opinion polls still suggest Macron has the edge, giving him scores of between 53 and 55.5 percent to Le Pen's 44.5 to 47 percent.

Despite stirring such strong feelings in opponents, Macron has always retained a loyal core of support, mainly from urban professionals.

Macron said that he had never used the situation in Ukraine for political ends and said he would only visit Zelensky in Kyiv if it could bring results.

Short of a major upset at the April 10 first-round vote, Macron's opponent in the runoff will be far-right National Rally leader Marine Le Pen -- a repeat of five years ago.

Russians have long been major buyers of superyachts -- pleasure vessels classed as being more than 30 metres long.

PSG is reportedly making an astronomical offer to convince Mbappe to stay

Police said that anyone blocking roads faced up to two years in prison, a fine of 4,500 euros ($5,140) and a three-year driving ban.

Kyiv -- backed up by some European allies -- has consistently sought to play down fears of an imminent attack.

It would be a sensation if Macron were to decide not to stand, but he seems intent on keeping the suspense going for the next weeks

Each European country gets a chance at holding the rotating presidency of the Council

Recent gains in the polls from some of his opponents next year might also explain his sudden willingness to open up to the media

In keeping with tradition, his first official trip will take him to France where he will meet President Emmanuel Macron.

Her exit may well open the door for the other half of the European engine -- Macron -- to slide into the driver's seat.

The 56-year-old head of government received two doses of vaccine in the spring and had never tested positive before.

Harris, who will meet Macron on Wednesday, is expected to confirm Biden's overtures

Macron said he had "confidence in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take seriously" the French proposals and for the discussions to lead to a "result".

President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday condemned as "inexcusable" the crimes committed on October 17, 1961.

The collapse in Afghanistan and the submarine fallout have given fresh impetus to those pushing for the EU to develop a separate military capability, with France leading the charge.

The candidate will have to reinvigorate a party which sees itself as the guardian of the values of postwar leader Charles de Gaulle