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Iran welcomes outcome of French presidential poll

EghtesadOnline: Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Bahram Qasemi on Monday extended congratulations to the French people and government on the victory of Emmanuel Macron in the recent presidential election in the European nation.
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Publish Date:08/May/2017 | 14:19

What Analysts Are Saying About Macron's Victory

EghtesadOnline: The following are selected comments from analysts on the implications for financial markets and economic policies from the French presidential election Sunday.
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Publish Date:08/May/2017 | 04:35

U.S. far-right activists, WikiLeaks and bots help amplify Macron leaks: researchers

EghtesadOnline: U.S. far-right activists helped amplify a leak of hacked emails belonging to leading French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron's campaign, some researchers said on Saturday, with automated bots and the Twitter account of WikiLeaks also propelling a leak that came two days before France's presidential vote.
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Publish Date:07/May/2017 | 04:53

French intelligence says Assad forces carried out sarin attack

EghtesadOnline: French intelligence has concluded that forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad carried out a sarin nerve gas attack on April 4 in northern Syria and that Assad or members of his inner circle ordered the strike, a declassified report showed.
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Publish Date:26/April/2017 | 11:20

Macron, Le Pen trade accusations in French election race

EghtesadOnline: France's two presidential candidates traded barbs on Tuesday with centrist Emmanuel Macron accusing far-right rival Marine Le Pen of promoting hatred, while she labeled him as the "candidate of the oligarchy."
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Publish Date:26/April/2017 | 06:36

French election relief sends Europe soaring

EghtesadOnline: Euro zone stocks headed for their best day in almost two years and the euro briefly vaulted to five-month peaks on Monday, after the market's favored candidate won the first round of the French election, reducing the risk of another Brexit-like shock.
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Publish Date:24/April/2017 | 13:17

Stocks dip as North Korea, France keep investors on edge

EghtesadOnline: Shares and the dollar fell on Tuesday as a snap general election call in Britain added to a lengthening list of uncertainties for investors already on edge over tensions simmering from North Korea to France.
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Publish Date:18/April/2017 | 13:57

'I will protect you!' Le Pen tells voters ahead of presidential election

EghtesadOnline: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday sought to mobilize her supporters six days ahead of France's most unpredictable presidential election in decades by pledging to suspend all immigration and shield voters from "savage globalization."
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Publish Date:18/April/2017 | 06:23

Macron favorite, voter certainty rises in French election: Le Monde poll

EghtesadOnline: Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right rival Marine Le Pen are tied on 25 percent of the first-round election vote, although Macron would go on to beat Le Pen in the second round, a Le Monde/Cevipof opinion poll said.
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Publish Date:04/April/2017 | 24:43

Bank runs and Frexit: French lenders prepare for Le Pen surprises

EghtesadOnline: From bank runs to credit crunches, regulators and investors are asking French banks about their preparations for any market ructions that might be caused by Marine Le Pen faring better than expected in the presidential election, banking sources said.
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Publish Date:04/April/2017 | 05:05

Man shot dead at Paris airport after attacking soldier

EghtesadOnline: Security forces shot dead a man who tried to seize a soldier's gun at Paris Orly airport on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of the busy airport and putting security back in the spotlight in the middle of France's presidential election campaign.
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Publish Date:18/March/2017 | 16:15