Emmanuel Macron founds centrist movement ‘En Marche’

France's independent Minister of Economy founded a new political party 'En Marche!' in April 2016. In his own words he wanted to organise a new political entity that could mobilise progressive forces and offer new solutions for the problems facing France. Commentators disagreed as to whether he could succeed.

This Main Focus from Euro|Topics offers English (+ French and German) translations of a selections of articles in European news sources on this topic.

The Local.fr, 07.04.16: Is France's whizzkid minister 'on the move' for the Elysée? http://www.thelocal.fr/20160407/emmanuel-macron-is-frances-whizzkid-minister-making-a-bid-for-the-presidency

France24, 07.04.16: France’s maverick economy minister launches own political movement http://www.france24.com/en/20160407-france-economy-minister-macron-launches-new-political-movement

Politico, 19.04.16: 12 things we learned about Emmanuel Macron http://www.politico.eu/article/12-things-we-learned-about-emmanuel-macron/

Politico, 28.04.16: The Macron moment http://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-moment-french-economy-minister/

Deutsche Welle, 01.05.16: In France, maverick Macron sets his movement En Marche http://dw.com/p/1Ig4H

Politico, 27.05.16: Emmanuel Macron, stuck in first gear http://www.politico.eu/article/french-elections-socialist-en-marche-politics-emmanuel-macron-stuck-in-first-gear/

Spiegel Online International, 16.05.16: Shooting Star: French Economics Minister Macron Means Business http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/french-economics-minister-emmanuel-macron-soars-in-polls-a-1098042.html

EurActiv, 04.07.16: Emmanuel Macron calls for an EU-wide referendum on Europe http://www.euractiv.com/section/euro-finance/news/emmanuel-macron-calls-for-an-eu-wide-referendum-on-europe/

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