French presidential election

Le Pen: I will be the leader in the fight against Macron in the parliamentary elections

Paris prosecutors are studying a report by the European Union's fraud agency accusing French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and other members of her nationalist party of misusing public funds while serving in the European Parliament.

A top EU official tasked with fighting fake news called Jan. 15 for a European-wide response just days after French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled plans for laws to stop the phenomenon.

Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has announced that she is stepping aside as leader of her National Front (FN) party, BBC reported.

The move comes just a day after she reached the second round of the French election, where she will face centrist Emmanuel Macron.

Ms Le Pen told French TV she needed to be above partisan considerations.

2017 will probably be remembered as the "year of change" in the history of European politics. This does not apply only to the European Union and its transformation within but also pertains to the future of Europe's relations with the rest of the world. Turkey, for that matter, is part of the rest who tries to remain in the west.

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen have won the most votes in Sunday's presidential elections in France.

They have qualified for the runoff on May 7.

According to the final results announced by the French Interior Ministry, Macron won 23.75 percent in the first round, followed by Le Pen with 21.53 percent.

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen have won the most votes in Sunday's presidential elections in France.

They have qualified for the runoff on May 7.

Marine Le Pen stormed into the final straight of the French presidential election last night as mutinous voters humiliated the country's two established parties, writes The Times.

In a victory speech Sunday evening, Front National anti-mass migration candidate Marine Le Pen called on patriots in France to support her against Emmanuel Macron, who she called the heir of unpopular French President Francois Hollande.

According to the first estimates from the exit polls, Emmanuel Macron wins 23.7% to Marine Lepen’s 21.7%. It is the first time in history that the establishment parties have been left out of the second round.