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Heavyweight wants to run under Macron’s new party in National Assembly elections
President-elect will start with public ethics rules to win over sceptical voters
President-elect faces challenge of gaining enough support in National Assembly polls
Fractures threaten far-right party’s ambition to take on an opposition role
Independent centrist beats far-right Marine Le Pen with 66% of vote
President-elect won decisively with wealthier and better-educated voters
Ally accuses president-elect of breaking deal to share out seats in parliamentary poll
The French election serves as a reminder that voters will listen to a reasoned case
Country’s economy is no basket case, but the president-elect still has problems to solve
France’s premier has a useful flair for cross-party compromise
Ministers co-opted from the left and right as leader eyes parliamentary majority in June
‘He seduces useful people, then drops and humiliates them’
New French president also won over voters in areas of high joblessness and low income
President denies France is in decline and reaches out to ‘forgotten’
President-elect opts not to run against some rivals minded to work with him
Business confidence and healthier eurozone lift France’s growth prospects
NSA head says Washington helping build defences before German and UK elections
Marion Maréchal-Le Pen has been at odds with aunt over policy
The fake news assault on France’s president-elect is certain to be followed up
There is no sign of the Macron effect in the working-class areas
President-elect sets sights on rigid laws as first step towards economic overhaul
Centrist’s election victory was a relief to Brussels but the political extremes still threaten the establishment
Chancellor puts onus on French president-elect to implement economic reforms
President-elect's pro-EU and trade agenda — stimulus with spending cuts
If he fails, populism, nationalism and protectionism will soon be resurgent
Brigitte Trogneux brings a welcome revolution to the sober style of the world’s First Wives Club
Markets give up some of sharp rally as focus turns to challenges facing new president
Theresa May urges voters to give her as strong a mandate as French president-elect
Tusk and Juncker praise success as German commentators issue notes of caution
New French leader must turn attention to building majority in National Assembly
Relief at his win must be followed by reform or Marine Le Pen will be back
