The new French president’s committment to social justice has come in for questioning.
The row erupted last week when the chief of staff told a parliamentary committee he would not allow the armed forces to be "screwed"
France’s youngest president in the six decade-long Fifth Republic has transformed the country’s political landscape in a matter of weeks
Sibeth Ndiaye has been recognised as a key component of Macron’s success, and is even considered a role model to young women
Emmanuel Macron looks sincere about a new relationship with Africa, but his foreign policy still lacks concrete and precise propositions.
Now, as in the past, the liberal Enlightenment is no guarantee for liberty, equality and fraternity
Macron shows no sign of wishing to change traditional alliances nor re-shape its military and peace-keeping roles in the Middle East and Africa.
France is facing the second and final round of its presidential election.
Le Pen and Macron clashed over the economy, the EU and terrorism in a bruising tit-for-tat.
Should the French vote against the populist Le Pen as president it will show that the rise of the far right can be limited.
Candidates must convince voters they are best placed to solve the economic and security issues facing the country