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WASHINGTON – A businessman who prides himself on his negotiating skills, President Donald Trump has made headlines for slamming longtime allies such as Germany over trade while seeking a fresh start with adversaries such as Russia after its alleged meddling in the U.S. elections.Now, Trump is heading back to Europe for the third time as president to chat with a world leader with whom he has had an up-and-down relationship.His love-hate approach with new French President Emmanuel Macron will be on full display when the U.S. president travels to Paris – and many other European countries are sure to be following the for signs of strain or renewed cooperation in their relationship. Two months after his election, Macron has set himself up as a global anti-Trump. He has heralded the kinds of multilateral organizations Trump has shied away from and all but mocked the "America First" president over issues like climate change with his pledge … [Read more...] about Trump and Emmanuel Macron: Will the Paris trip make U.S.-French relationship great again?

French President Emmanuel Macron will treat President Trump to blue lobster during his Paris visit this week, according to a report.According to The Local, Macron will take Trump to Le Jules Verne, the restaurant on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, on Thursday night. There, expect France's leader to wine and dine the U.S. president at the Michelin Star spot.What's on the menu? They'll have the following available for a six-course meal (which runs at 230 euros a person, or about $262), per Le Jules Verne's website: Marinated sea bream Potato from Noirmoutier, an Island off the coast of France Tiny artichokes Oven-baked blue lobster Roasted free-range chicken Pan-seared raspberry and apricot and almond ice cream Crispy "Tower nut," a chocolateAs New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman noted, these aren't exactly food choices the president may enjoy. Per reports, he likes his steaks well done and he enjoys junk food.But maybe Macron is hoping … [Read more...] about Blue lobster is on the menu for President Trump’s dinner with Emmanuel Macron

The French election campaign ends Friday ahead of Sunday's runoff. The two candidates vying to be France's 25th president have radically different views about the country's role in the world — about its values, culture and identity.Far-right Marine Le Pen, 48, is facing pro-European Emmanuel Macron, 39, who is leading in polls. Here’s a closer look at their views:Le Pen took control of the far-right National Front Party from her father Jean-Marie Le Pen in 2011 and epitomizes Europe's anti-European and anti-immigration attitude.Defeat in the runoff would represent the third major blow to populist parties in Europe in recent months following election rejections in the Netherlands and Austria.Le Pen is a lawyer who has worked to soften the party's image following her father's strident rhetoric.The telegenic, twice-divorced mother of three children lives in the Paris suburbs.Her calls to forcibly expel illegal immigrants, close mosques linked to … [Read more...] about Marine Le Pen vs. Emmanuel Macron: French candidates couldn’t be more different

France's President-elect Emmanuel Macron easily saw off a challenge from right-wing nationalist Marine Le Pen in Sunday's election. He takes office Sunday.Here are 5 things to know about him.Macron, 39, becomes France’s youngest president on Sunday, shattering the record of Louis Napoleon — Napoléon Bonaparte's nephew — who won the French presidency in 1848 at age 40. However, Macron is not France's youngest-ever ruler. King Louis XIV was just 4 years old when he assumed the throne in 1643.Macron was economy minister for two years under outgoing Socialist President Francois Hollande until his resignation in 2016, when he stepped down to run for the presidency. Before Sunday, he had never been elected into office. His job as economy minister was an appointed role.Centrist Macron founded his En Marche! (On the Move) political group a little over a year ago. His idea for the party … [Read more...] about 5 things to know about France’s incoming president Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron becomes France's youngest president, after the 39-year-old former investment banker and economy minister defeated anti-immigration nationalist Marine Le Pen in Sunday's presidential runoff.Macron's precocious achievement erases a record held since 1848 by Louis Napoleon Bonaparte — Napoleon’s nephew. He won the French presidency at age 40.Macron has never held elected office.France's 25th president is a business-friendly centrist who emerged from relative obscurity only a year ago, when he launched an independent political movement called En Marche! that promised to break with decades of French political tradition and rule neither from the left nor right.He quit incumbent President François Hollande's Socialist government to run for office as an independent after Hollande decided not to seek a second term.Macron's victory represents a forceful repudiation of a European backlash against Muslim immigration and unity … [Read more...] about France’s new president Emmanuel Macron never held elected office

LONDON — World leaders took to social media to congratulate Emmanuel Macron, who defeated anti-immigration nationalist Marine Le Pen in elections Sunday to become France’s president-elect.Independent centrist Macron, 39, will become France’s 25th, and youngest, president when he replaces outgoing Francois Hollande, of the Socialist Party, on Sunday.European stocks were little changed after Macron's victory. The euro reached a six-month high of $1.10 after he became the clear winner and was trading at $1.0955 on Monday morning.Reaction to Macron's win flooded in on social media.President Trump applauded Macron, and said he looked forward to working with him.British Prime Minister Theresa May also commended Macron, whose election came as her country prepares to leave the European Union.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wanted to meet with Macron soon.Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council of EU leaders, congratulated … [Read more...] about World leaders congratulate French President-elect Emmanuel Macron

Former president Barack Obama, who is wildly popular in France, has formally endorsed French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron, an independent centrist he calls the candidate of "hope."The unusual high-profile endorsement by a former U.S. president in a foreign election amounts to something of a proxy fight with President Trump, who has spoken positively of right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen of the National Front party.Obama's remarks appear in a taped message, with French subtitles, posted on Macron's campaign En Marche!website.“I have admired the campaign that Emmanuel Macron has run,” Obama said. “He has stood up for liberal values. He put forward a vision for the important role that France plays in Europe and around the world, and he is committed to a better future for the French people."In a none-too-subtle reference to his own campaign, Obama said Macron "appeals to people's hopes and … [Read more...] about French candidate Emmanuel Macron endorsed by Barack Obama

PARIS — Centrist Emmanuel Macron's landslide win in France's presidential election is a fresh sign European voters are turning their backs on the political populism exemplified by Britain's Brexit and Donald Trump's election, but the specter of far-right Marine Le Pen will continue to haunt a divided Europe, experts say.Macron swamped Le Pen Sunday, 66% to 34%. The margin, wider than polls had projected, is a remarkable achievement for a politician who has never held elected office and whose En Marche! (On the Move) party was formed only a year ago with the aim of ending decades of dominance by France's mainstream parties on the left and right.While Macron's decisive victory may have dealt European populism another defeat after recent losses in Austria and the Netherlands, analysts say the power of nationalistic appeals that oppose globalization, the European Union and liberal immigration policies should not be … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron’s win in France shows Europe’s populism is down, not out

PARIS — French voters appeared to give their new president a clear mandate to implement far-reaching changes with Sunday's first round of parliamentary elections, as his party won a crushing victory over France’s two establishment parties.With 94% of the votes counted, President Emmanuel Macron's year-old Republic on the Move! party won 28%. The conservative Republicans had 16%, followed by the far-right National Front with 14%. The far-left party of Jean-Luc Melenchon had 11%, while the Socialists, who dominated the last National Assembly, had just 7%.Polling agencies projected that Macron’s party would win more than 400 of the 577 seats in the National Assembly in the second-round vote next Sunday.  Exit polls said Macron's party could end up with as many as 445 seats — far more than the president needs to get his programs through Parliament.Turnout for Sunday's vote, however, was estimated at less than 49%, a record low for … [Read more...] about French President Emmanuel Macron on course to dominate Parliament

France’s youthful new president took office Sunday with a pledge to rebuild the country’s economy and listen to its citizens as he invoked the national motto: “liberty, equality, fraternity.”Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated at the Elysee palace in Paris, taking control of the country and its nuclear codes from mentor Francois Hollande. After posing for selfies with members of the political party he founded, Republic on the Move, Macron had a message for the country.“I will be at work this evening,” the 39-year-old posted on Twitter following a day of ceremonies. Macron’s first international trip as president is scheduled for Monday: a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. Macron and his wife, Brigitte, 64, will live in the Elysee palace.A former economy minister with pro-business, pro-European views, Macron is the first French president who doesn’t originate from one of the country’s two mainstream … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron sworn in as president of France, promises economic focus