Hills offered 5/1, or a 17 percent implied probability, for ex-premier Francois Fillon; 8/1, or 11 percent probability, for Nicolas Sarkozy; 16/1, or 6 percent probability,
for Macron; 28/1, or 3 percent probability, for Prime Minister Manuel Valls.
However, the bank noted that whether far - right supporters are certain about their vote, support
for Macron may be more fragile than what polls suggest.
Not exact matches
During his state visit earlier this week with Trump in Washington, French President Emmanuel
Macron called
for the U.S. not to abandon the deal and said a new package of terms was being prepared with Britain and Germany.
But
Macron, at his first EU summit, said being an attractive destination
for investment did not mean exposing Europe to what he termed «the disorder of globalisation», as he seeks to make good on a campaign pledge with a so - called protective Europe.
The most recent challenge
for translators was how to translate the president's inappropriate comments to the French first lady, Brigitte
Macron, when he visited France to celebrate Bastille Day.
WASHINGTON, April 25 - A day after flaunting his friendship with Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel
Macron forcefully challenged many of the U.S. president's policies on Wednesday, urging the United States to engage more with the world, step up the fight against climate change and stay in the Iran nuclear pact
for now.
While Trump has called
for the construction of a border wall to limit immigration,
for instance,
Macron says he sees the future of France, and of entrepreneurship, as remaining «open.»
This year, French President Emmanuel
Macron pledged to lead fundraising with President Macky Sall of Senegal to raise $ 1.3 billion
for the Global Partnership
for Education, following emails, calls and tweets from members of Global Citizen.
Yet
Macron offered momentary comfort to foreign policy veterans of past administrations — the «establishment» Trump has disdained — who fear
for the future of institutions such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization.
Cook was among the guests on Tuesday evening at the first state dinner of Trump's presidency, a formal fete
for French President Emmanuel
Macron.
President Donald Trump called into Fox and Friends Thursday morning to talk about a range of topics from his visit with French President Emanuel
Macron («we accomplished a lot, more than anyone knows») to Kanye West's tweets, to his support
for YouTubers Diamond and Silk («Diamond and Silk are warriors!»).
Although some have compared
Macron's unexpected rise to that of U.S. President Donald Trump — inasmuch as both leaders identify as political outsiders, and advocate
for some degree of nationalism — the politicians differ starkly in their policies.
French President Emmanuel
Macron is visiting the U.K. Thursday
for the first time since taking office, in an attempt to secure defense cooperation post-Brexit.
The rising support
for populism across Europe is set to complicate the plans of French President Emmanuel
Macron to reform the euro zone.
President Emmanuel
Macron of France proposed in a speech last September some deep reforms in this regard, including a common budget
for the euro zone.
More than 2,500 French expats gathered in central London on Tuesday evening to listen to Emmanuel
Macron, the centrist candidate
for the presidential election.
The victory of Emmanuel
Macron in the first round of the French election could prove a loss
for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
France doesn't see the need to enter into a trade round with the U.S., Le Mair said, adding that French President Emmanuel
Macron — who met with Trump this week in Washington — «has been very clear with President Trump during the state visit... First of all we are waiting
for an exemption
for the EU from the American tariffs.»
When asked if the European Union would be able to make some verbal concessions to allow May to sell a Brexit deal at home,
Macron told CNBC that there's no room
for such unofficial compromises.
But only 65 percent of
Macron followers are sure about who they will vote
for.
In the same speech,
Macron proposed the idea of a multi-speed Europe, where certain European countries agreeing on a specific reform should go ahead without waiting
for other member states.
The euro reached a five - and - a-half month high against the dollar when markets opened Sunday evening as exit polls in the French presidential election indicated a victory
for centrist
Macron.
CNBC takes a look at what separates
Macron from Le Pen, and why a victory
for the former might not be so straight forward.
The French government is to unveil final details of proposed labor reforms Thursday in what is seen as a key plank of President Emmanuel
Macron's political and economic strategy
for the next five years.
French President Emmanuel
Macron has welcomed the decision of more than 70 countries to form a coalition with the aim of choking off financing
for the Islamic State group and al - Qaida.
Macron and his wife also took Trump and America's first lady on a tour of Napoleon's tomb and whisked them up in the Eiffel Tower
for dinner overlooking the City of Light.
Macron says he is not satisfied with the situation in Iran and thinks the agreement is imperfect, but he has argued
for the U.S. sticking with the deal on the grounds that there is not yet a «Plan B.»
Polling from YouGov found that 23 % thought
Macron would be better
for Britain, while 21 % preferred Le Pen.
The choice between the fiercely pro-EU
Macron and Eurosceptic Le Pen could have far - reaching consequences
for the future of the EU, and upon the UK's Brexit negotiations.
Deutsche Bank shares dropped more than 3 percent on Thursday morning after reporting lower - than - expected revenue
for its first quarter at a time when banking stocks have seen sharp gains after centrist Emmanuel
Macron emerged as the winner in the first round of French presidential elections last week.
For all their camaraderie,
Macron and Trump disagree on some fundamental issues, including the multinational nuclear deal, which is aimed at restricting Iran's development of nuclear weapons.
Macron has said he hopes to pool liability
for various kinds of debt: a completed banking union would ensure bailout costs
for individual financial institutions would be distributed across the continent rather than borne by individual countries, and the so - called Eurobonds would allow national governments to borrow money against a joint continental credit rating.
Macron will meet his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump
for the first time at an informal lunch later that will immediately test his diplomatic skills, given the unpredictable nature of the U.S. leader.
Former economy minister
Macron's team has complained in the past about attempts to hack its emails during a fraught campaign, blaming Russian interests in part
for the cyber attacks.
Although
Macron served in a socialist government, he is standing
for presidency as an independent, socially liberal, and pro-business centrist candidate.
During a speech at their wedding,
Macron thanked family and friends
for «accepting» and «supporting» the couple throughout the years.
Macron arrived in Sydney
for a two - day trip, where he and Turnbull discussed trade, defense, and shared goals.
Former economy minister Emmanuel
Macron launched his bid
for the presidency on Wednesday, a move likely to take votes from mainstream candidates in a tight race that promises a strong turnout
for Le Pen.
«This might explain the awkward mistranslation of the French President describing Malcolm Turnbull's wife as delicious,» McKinnell said, attaching a picture of the Google translation
for the French word, «délicieux,» which can be interpreted as «delightful» or «lovely» — as well as «delicious,» though it is unlikely
Macron meant it in the way that term is traditionally used in English.
Macron's comments come as Theresa May's deputy also left the door open
for Britain rejoining in the future.
The Financial Times daily laid out several reasons why
Macron as president «could make matters a good deal tougher
for the British in Brexit talks».
Macron's triumph is a teachable moment
for enterprise.
«Emmanuel
Macron would be bad
for Brexit and Theresa May,» said the eurosceptic Daily Telegraph newspaper, which is close to May's Conservatives.
Macron, in his remarks, called
for the two countries to work together against Islamist militants, on North Korea and Iran, on «free and fair trade,» and on climate change.
The inability to form a government caused disquiet elsewhere in Europe, not least because of the implications
for the euro zone reforms championed by French President Emmanuel
Macron.
But
for commentators on all sides of the political divide in Britain,
Macron spells bad news
for Prime Minister Theresa May as she embarks on Brexit talks after her own expected re-election in June.
According to reports,
Macron's digital team created dummy accounts, or honeypots, that looked like an individual's account with top level information from the campaign, but much of the contents was fake — planted specifically to render a data dump confusing, if not useless, since it would take a tremendous amount of time
for reporters and citizen journalists to sort out the real from the fake.
A daily Opinionway poll showed
Macron, whose score has almost always been 60 % or higher over the past few months, dipped to 59 percent
for the first time since mid-March, Reuters reports.
«Emmanuel
Macron is with the oligarchs, with the Medef, I am with the French workers,» Le Pen said, also accusing
Macron of showing contempt
for the workers by not showing up.
In his first interview since
Macron was elected, the outgoing Finance Minister said that
Macron could achieve a majority despite stiff competition from right - wing politicians when the country goes to the polls once again
for its parliamentary elections on June 11 and 18.