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Golden Goose and its owner buyout fund Permira has decided to pull an IPO it had announced at the end of May

European IPOs fizzle out as political turmoil roils stock

The European IPO market is unlikely to see any new candidates until after the summer, as political uncertainty has roiled markets, bankers said.

Business • 24 Jun 24

Supporters of Emmanuel Macron celebrate in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris

Macron wins presidency, to sighs of relief in Europe

Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France this evening with a business-friendly vision of European integration, defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist who threatened to take France out of the European Union, early projections showed.

french election • 07 May 17

Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron go head-to-head on 7 May

Macron, Le Pen trade accusations in election race

France's two presidential candidates have traded barbs with centrist Emmanuel Macron accusing far-right rival Marine Le Pen of promoting hatred, while she labeled him as the "candidate of the oligarchy".

French Election • 25 Apr 17

Emmanuel Macron is tied in the polls with his anti-EU rival Marine Le Pen

Macron, Le Pen clash in French election debate

The two leading candidates in France's presidential election clashed sharply over Europe in a televised debate, with Emmanuel Macron accusing Marine Le Pen, his anti-European Union rival, of lying.

World • 04 Apr 17

Marine Le Pen has so far refused to attend a police interview over the investigation

European committee votes to lift Le Pen's immunity

European politicians have paved the way for French far-right leader Marine Le Pen to lose her parliamentary immunity over her tweeting of images of atrocities by the so-called Islamic State militant group.

World • 28 Feb 17

Marine Le Pen said that she formally denied any wrongdoing

Le Pen's chief of staff under formal investigation

The chief of staff of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been placed under formal investigation after a day of questioning over the alleged misuse of EU funds to pay parliamentary assistants, a judicial source said.

News • 22 Feb 17

Emmanuel Macron has never held elected office

Bayrou backing boosts Macron in French election

An influential French centrist politician has dropped out of the presidency race to form an alliance with independent candidate Emmanuel Macron, a potential game-changer in France's tightly contested election.

News • 22 Feb 17

EU rules say the funds in question should only be used only to pay EU politicians' assistants

National Front accuse French police of media stunt

France's far-right National Front has accused authorities of staging a media stunt to influence the presidential election after police searched its headquarters in an investigation into "fake jobs".

News • 20 Feb 17

Benoit Hamon and Jean-Luc Melenchon have very different views on Europe

Leftist candidates may work together in France

The two main left-leaning candidates in France's presidential election are holding talks on possible cooperation, a move that could potentially put one of them in contention to reach the crucial election runoff.

News • 17 Feb 17

Francois Fillon has said he will step down if he is placed under formal investigation

Prosecutor to continue Fillon probe

France's financial prosecutor has announced that an investigation into fake work allegations surrounding presidential candidate Francois Fillon will remain open, in a new blow to the ex-prime minister's campaign.

News • 16 Feb 17

Francois Hollande has requested a range of measures

France plans cyber security measures for election

Cyber security in the context of the upcoming French presidential election will be on the agenda at the government's next weekly security council meeting, a statement from President Francois Hollande's office said.

News • 15 Feb 17

France's Macron target of Russian 'fake news'

French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron is a "fake news" target of Russian media and his campaign is facing thousands of cyber attacks, his party chief has said.

News • 14 Feb 17

French Election