Emmanuel Macron
Explore our coverage of Emmanuel Macron, president of France, including how he aims to modernize France and strengthen its global influence
Europe
France’s new prime minister is trying to court the left
François Bayrou gambles with Emmanuel Macron’s economic legacy
Europe
Emmanuel Macron has yet another stab at finding a prime minister
François Bayrou, an old hand, will face the squabbling that is paralysing France. How long will he last?
Europe
Emmanuel Macron loses another prime minister
Michel Barnier’s fall accelerates the unravelling of the French centre
Leaders
France steps into deep trouble
It has no government and no budget, and is politically gridlocked
Europe
Emmanuel Macron shows off the gloriously restored Notre Dame
Five years after it was gutted by fire, the cathedral is more beautiful than ever
Europe
Marine Le Pen spooks the bond markets
She threatens to bring down the French government, but also faces a possible ban from politics
Finance & economics
How Trump, Starmer and Macron can avoid a debt crunch
With deficits soaring, their finance ministers will have to be smart
Europe in 2025
The year ahead will be perilous for Emmanuel Macron’s government
France looks increasingly unstable
Leaders
Europe needs to wake up and look after itself
The biggest obstacle is Germany, which now urgently needs elections
Europe
France stares into a “colossal” budgetary abyss
A fragile new government must try to plug the hole. Fast
Finance & economics
How bond investors soured on France
They now regard the euro zone’s second-largest economy as riskier than Spain
Europe
France’s new coalition yanks the country a step to the right
Can the prime minister, Michel Barnier, bring stability?
Europe
Paris’s stunning vision for the Olympics wins a gold medal
It marks a shift away from sporting gigantism
The Economist reads
The romance and reality of Paris, the Olympics’ host
Five non-fiction books about a city that is both gilded and gritty