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The article looks at the role of Emmanuel Macron as the president of France amidst issues surrounding his administration including an uprising for economic justice which started in October 2018. Topics discussed include his policy on fuel tax for green energy project which sparks the Yellow Vests movement uprising, the launch of his town-hall meetings across France in order to recover his leadership supremacy, and his desire for reform which gave rise to conflicts like labor actions.

The article reports on the effort of Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, inviting world leaders to discuss the global fight against climate change. Topics discussed include the omission of U.S. President Donald Trump from the list of invited leaders, the global leadership on climate change, and the argument of Macron about the need for reform to country's economic system.

An interview is presented with Julien Fretel, professor of political science at Paris 1-Panthéon Sorbonne. Topics discussed include his book which studies how the letters sent to the President of the Republic can, after analysis, constitute a tool for sounding out public opinion; responses to letters sent to the Élysée as political communication tools; and differences between the presidents.

The article focuses on French General Charles de Gaulle in 1940 during World War II. Some of the events discussed include the impact of the Nazi German invasion into France and its political implications, the formation of the Free French movement, and de Gaulle's June 1940 broadcast for BBC radio (British Broadcasting Corp.) in which he attempted to recruit French military personnel in Great Britain. Other notable people discussed include British Prime Minister Winston Churchill; French politician Marshal Pétain; and British general Edward Spears.

Pays tribute to General Charles de Gaulle, French president and first centenary of the French Revolution. Career background; Actions of de Gaulle which were misunderstood; Aspects of de Gaulle's career implicating the existence of Gaullism; Leadership of de Gaulle.

Going into June 1, it was a cliffhanger. That's when the results of the second ballot in the two-stage French parliamentary elections were to be decided, and the suspense broken. But President Jacques Chirac had already lost his bet in the preliminary vote of May 25. The key question at the end of this millennium is whether the so-called American model will be thrust upon Western Europe or whether, in the struggle to defend their welfare state and other social conquests, the Europeans will be driven to invent a radically different society. The French strikers and demonstrators not only forced their government to postpone the offensive against the welfare state; they also showed that one could reject the future the establishment offered.

The author in this article comments of the forthcoming visit of French President Francois Mitterrand in the U.S. on March 21, 1984. When he was elected President in May, 1981 he was the subject of great hope. But now, at the midpoint of his presidency, his failures are being cited as proof that socialism is a myth. The author wants to destroy the illusion, the mistaken belief that an attempt to build socialism in France has failed. The author also replies as to how a Socialist leader be U.S. President Ronald Reagan's most useful European friend and how can a country with a radical tradition remain aloof from the European nuclear disarmament movement.

The article offers information on the victory of Finance Minister Valery Giscard d'Estaing against Socialist Francois Maurice Mitterand in France. It mentions that garnered a presidential runoff during the presidential elections in the last week of May 1974, with 50.8% majority votes. It states that during his speech, he mentions that he will not fail his supporters by imposing social and economic reform in the country. It states that d'Estaing also intends to become a more relaxed president to reduce social tension.

An interview with French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing is presented. When asked about the possible effects of oil price increases on the economic recovery of the country, he said that the case means that the government should have a talk with the oil producers encouraging them to decrease oil prices. However, he notes that it is not possible that oil prices will fall largely by 1977-1978. He also mentions that they will conduct a forum to assess the purchasing powers of oil producers.

The article focuses on the victory of Francois Mitterrand as the newly elected president of France. It informs that on May 31, 1981, voters gave Mitterrand's political party Parti Soocialiste (Socialist Party) a majority of approximately 290 seats in the 491-member National Assembly. It is said that Mitterrand has got victory due to his long-run political strategies. It further tells that Mitterrand has announced for the building up of the Soviet SS-20 missiles in Eastern Europe.

The article offers information on the personal and professional life of French president François Mitterrand. He was born in 1916 in Jarnac, France and his father, Joseph Mitterrand, was a railway stationmaster. His upbringing was seemingly strictly Roman Catholic and petit bourgeois. Mitterrand's political career started in 1944. In 1971, he became head of the Socialist Party and masterminded the five-year Socialist-Communist Common Program in 1972.

The article looks at the winning prospect of French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing for a second presidential turn in the elections going to be held on April 26-May 10, 1981. He is standing against his closest rival, Socialist Candidate François Mitterrand. It is stated that he has done a lot of good work for the country and under his leadership France in 1981 is one of the world's most prosperous nations. But opinion polls have shown a decline in his popularity.

Analyzes which part of French President Charles de Gaulle's legacy is accepted by his successor Georges Pompidou. Statement of Pompidou regarding the choice of finance and foreign ministers; Comparison of attitudes of Pompidou and de Gaulle toward cooperation of countries in the western Europe; Overview of various educational and industrial reforms initiated by de Gaulle in the country.

Examines the policies of President Charles de Gaulle of France on foreign relations with the U.S. Reputation of de Gaulle of being anti-American citing his efforts to weaken the U.S.; Emphasis on de Gaulle's strategy of contributing joint military defense to Western Europe instead of supporting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Refusal of de Gaulle to allow the Common Market either to admit the British or enter into cooperative trade relationships with the U.S.; Profile on de Gaulle and his political ideologies; Indications of French politics and foreign relations.

Focuses on the Americanization of the customs in Paris, France under President Charles de Gaulle's regime. Comments on the evidence for the Americanization of the press and advertising; Popularity of jazz among teenagers; Discussion of the superiority of American-English language in newspapers; Role of decentralization of the government in the Americanization of the country's way of life.

Focuses on political developments in the world, with emphasis on political conditions in the U.S. Acceptance of new international affairs by M. Poincaré of France; Announcement by President Poincar´ that the French government would refuse to continue discussion with any of its associates unrighteous enough to disagree with what it had already done; Focus on the United States, which was not ready to participate in the conference; President Poincar´'s note to London that specifies that passive resistance in the Ruhr must be cleared up to the satisfaction of France; Control of Ku Klan Klux on machinery of government of Oklahoma; Favor by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge of the plan of government purchasing wheat to distribute as a charity among the Germans; Distribution of surplus food to international charities; Appointment of former Senator Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota, at the Court of St. James; Information on President Coolidge sending a mediocre person to represent one of the two greatest powers at a critical moment in world history; Change in transportation revenue since 1922; Struggle of England to overcome inflation problem; Starvation of Greek refugees; Settlement plan for the refugees.

The article features France's President Charles De Gaulle. It mentions that the policies of France under the leadership of Gaulle are often determined in monarchial solitude by a general who also holds the presidency. He works with a small staff of government employees and spends his time alone by reading reports and making personal directives and correspondence. His favorite political associate is Premier Georges Pompidou.

The article focuses on the desire of the government in Great Britain to get into the European Economic Community (EEC). It notes the express resistance of France President Charles de Gaulle on the entry of Great Britain to EEC because of some political grounds. Moreover, Great Britain earned support from five EEC members including West Germany, Italy and Belgium.

The article reflects on the plans of the President of France Charles de Gaulle regarding the foreign policy of France. As stated, Gaulle is seeking to group together the nations of Continental Europe in a loose economic, political, and strategic confederation. It states that he has even published blueprints against which one can check French maneuvers in foreign affairs.

The article reports on the resignation of former French President Charles de Gaulle in the wake of a referendum vote against his policies. It notes that workmen had moved his artifacts and files from the Elysee Palace. It further states that presidential communication lines to Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises were cut and the other trappings of his office to which he was entitled along with a 35,000 U.S. dollars pension had evaporated.

The article focuses on issues related to politics from the world. It is common offences to persist in assertions of innocence up to the moment of execution, in hopes thereby of obtaining a reprieve or some other modification of sentence. Admitting that the Democratic party is now in full possession of the government of the State of South Carolina, and that practically there is now no effective opposition by the Republican party, Governor Daniel H. Chamberlain adds: "It is a fact that there is now peace and good order throughout the State. So far, in the State at large, there have been no outrages of power or abuse of the colored people or Republicans generally," an admission, which should be somewhat comforting alike to Democratic and Republican critics of the President's policy. There is no doubt that the course of French President Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon in dismissing the Ministry is something both serious and unfortunate, but it would be a great error to suppose that there are not two sides to the quarrel. Prime Minister Leon Gambetta has made an eloquent and exciting speech in support of the view that the President's course is an inexcusable outrage on the Assembly, and an act of hostility to parliamentary government in general.

The article focuses on the future of France after General Charles de Gaulle steps down. Premier Georges Pompidou and former Finance Minister Valery Giscard d'Estaing have both expressed interest in replacing de Gaulle. It notes that the presidential term of de Gaulle will run until 1972. It projects that Great Britain will eventually go into the Common Market.

The article offers information about Emmanuel Macron, a French politician serving as President of France, as of May 2018 . It reports that before entering politics, he was a senior civil servant and investment banker. It informs that Macron has focused on reforming the public sector and the labor code, while replaced a wealth tax with a real estate levy and loosened employment laws. It reports that Macron has made fighting terror his top foreign policy.

The article presents a biography of Emmanuel Macron, the President of France and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. Macron, at the age of 39, became the youngest President in the history of modern France, ascending to the Presidency without ever holding an elective office. He appealed to French citizens to embrace the concept of France as a significant force in the global stage.

The article discusses the plan of France's president Emmanuel Macron to pursue economic reform in the country, the failure of which can prove vital for the entire economy of Europe. Topics discussed including confirmation of pro-European and liberal values by the country, Macron's election win and decline of his approval rating. His involvement in the pursuance of labour reform has been highlighted.

The article focuses on the relationship of France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron. Various topics discussed include how they met each other in school, their marriage, why their parents opposed their relationship, challenges they faced for getting married and their liking for food.

The article features French President Emmanuel Macron. Topics discussed include the drop in his approval ratings as of August 2017, educational background, comparison of his political position with that of Italian philosopher and writer Niccolò Machiavelli in the early sixteenth century, and foreign policy implications of Macron welcoming Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Palace of Versailles for his first state visit.

The article discusses France's new president Emmanuel Macron's activities to combat terrorism in the nation. It is stated that after France's recent experience with terrorist attacks in 2015 and 2016, national security has become a central issue in the campaign of Macron, besides economy. Macron established a new national center for counterterrorism comprising 20 persons, which will oversee French counterterror efforts and will be under the president's authority.

The article examines how newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron will deal with the country's economic problems. Topics covered include how Macron's economic agenda cannot be separated from France's relationship with Germany and his appointment of Bruno Le Maire as Minister of Economy and the importance of France's 2017 legislative elections for Macron's economic agenda.

The article focuses on political activities of French President Francois Mitterrand by referring to the book "A French Youth," by Pierre Péan. The book deals with the making of the future President, from his arrival in Paris, France, as a student in 1934 to his direct entry into party politics in 1947. The author has studied documents and interviewed an impressive number of witnesses, including the President himself, who does not deny the solidity of the facts. With its emphasis on Mitterrand's reactionary background, however, and on his Vichy connections, the book has provoked unease and controversy among Socialists. Of Mitterrand's past the book teaches us both little and a lot.

Focuses on political conditions in Paris, France. Frustration among French people on policies framed by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing; Observation that Giscard's technocratic reforms would offend some sacred French traditions; Information on Campagnie Républicaine de Securit&eaute;, a mobile police reserve force of 15,000 paramilitary civilian control specialists who are under the control of the ministry of the interior.

The article discusses events related to U.S. politics. James Reston, a columnist for the newspaper "The New York Times," has criticized the decision to televise the impeachment trial of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon. The author suggests the outcome of the French presidential election could affect relations between France and the U.S. if a conservative candidate such as Jacques Chaban-Delmas is elected.

Presents information on the fall of former French president General Charles de Gaulle. Factors that contributed on the fall of de Gaulle; Examples of French heads of state thrown out of position because of a revolution; Information on the elections called by de Gaulle.

Asserts that the scandal could not have happened at a crueler time for French President Francois Mitterrand. To avoid electoral defeat, he had launched a campaign stressing his Socialist Party's credibility; The government's admission of guilt leaves his rhetoric tattered. See also (US News, 10/7/85, 2c, p44, 1p)

The article focuses on the inaugural ceremony of François Mitterrand, who was appointed as the president in France. It states that Roger Frey, President of the Constitutional Council after reading a brief statement declared that Mitterrand is the new president of the country. It mentions that Mitterrand announced the names of several ministerial appointments including, Claude Cheysson as Foreign Minister, Jacques Delors as Finance Minister and Gaston Deferre as Minister of the Interior.

Reports on the election of Charles de Gaulle as the President of France. Overview of the development program to be initiated by de Gaulle in France; Problems in foreign affairs being faced by de Gaulle; Critical appraisal of the authoritarian style of de Gaulle; Assessment of political reforms in France; Information that in foreign affairs of France, one of the obstacles was the resistance of the international milieu to de Gaulle's attempts at changing it to his advantage.

The article presents incidents related to the world politics. After the assassination of President of France, the murder of Premier Inukai of Japan by a gang of army and navy officers has horrified the world. Though both crimes, at least indirectly, were the product of the growing unrest prevailing in all countries, the killing of Inukai presents a special case. It is impossible to determine just what factors lay behind the assassination of this venerable and reactionary statesman. The murder of Inukai may presage a fascist revolution.

The article presents incidents related to the world politics. It is reported that the President of France rallied sufficiently after his assassination to inquire what had happened to him. He was told that he had been injured in an automobile accident. Unable to recover any recollection of the facts, he wished to be assured that the injury as unintended. Surely France does not wish him any ill, weighed down by his years and the burden of his sacrifices. France has long been famous for choosing her publicmen from the peasantry and for trying to extend peasant wisdom throughout the whole area of post-war Europe.

In France the President is like the British king—a figurehead rather than a political leader. He is zealously kept out of politics. After all, leaders of two French republics have made themselves kings. The third republic has been consistently chary of strong men in the presidency. Georges Clemenceau fought bitterly, when he was Premier, against presidential interference with the conduct of affairs, and Clemenceau himself failed of election to the presidency largely because the French Parliament felt him too big a man for a job which it prefers to keep small.

The article focuses on the rise of the President and Emperor of France, Louis Napoleon, known as Napoleon III, in 1848. He has been pretender and revolutionist, imperialist and socialist before the Revolution of February, 1848. Elected president in December, he not only takes the oath "in the presence of God and of the French people," "to remain faithful to the democratic Republic and to defend the Constitution." In his message of October 31, 1849, he already declares himself the representative of a whole system made triumphant by his election," for the name Napoleon is in itself a programme."

The article focuses on the issue of financing for the common agriculture market that will be debated by the European Economic Community (EEC) Council of Ministers. It notes that France President Charles de Gaulle is the main opposition to the commission's financing proposals as he wants to halt the trend toward supra-national authority in the EEC. Moreover, the Italian and German governments favor the proposals while Belgium and Luxembourg are looking for compromises.

The article features Jules Vincent Auriol, the first president of the Fourth Republic of France. Auriol, who was elected as president in 1947, grew up in the 14th century town of Revel and studied at the University of Tolouse where he became the editor of "Le Midi Socialiste." In 1914, Auriol began representing the constituency of Muret in the Chambre des Députés and served for 26 years. According to the author, Auriol can represent the best of third force France to the U.S. but he cannot represent France for which the U.S. hopes.

Comments on various political and socioeconomic issues worldwide. Loan needed from the U.S. to buy food and save the people of Poland, Austria, Hungary and Armenia from famine; Demand of the Labor party in England and a few Liberal journals for peace with Soviet Union; Importance of adopting a national shipping policy in the U.S.; Claim that the first official act of the new president of France is the preparation of a sweeping grant of amnesty to all political prisoners throughout the Republic.